rationes decidendi

A form of ratio decidendi — The legal principle or rationale on which a judicial decision is based.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ratio decidendi
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APA

rationes decidendi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rationes%20decidendi

MLA

“rationes decidendi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rationes%20decidendi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rationes decidendi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rationes%20decidendi.

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