lex dubia non obligat

proverb

A doubtful law is not binding.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. lawA doubtful law is not binding.

Origin

A Latin sentence; from lēx (“law”) + dubia (“doubtful”) + nōn (“not”) + obligat (“is binding”).

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APA

lex dubia non obligat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lex%20dubia%20non%20obligat

MLA

“lex dubia non obligat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lex%20dubia%20non%20obligat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lex dubia non obligat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lex%20dubia%20non%20obligat.

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