sub nom.

noun

Used in case citations to designate a case that has a different name before one court than it did before a previous court.

OriginLatin sub nomine →
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Meanings

noun
  1. lawUsed in case citations to designate a case that has a different name before one court than it did before a previous court.

Origin

  1. Latinsub nomine
  2. Englishsub nom.

From Latin sub nomine, literally "under the name".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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