in liberum
- idiom
- /ɪn ˈlɪbərəm/
- Formal
- The court recognized the right to dispose of assets in liberum without prior approval.
Examples
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The judge ruled that the property was transferred in liberum to the new owner.
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The agreement allowed the parties to act in liberum regarding the use of the land.
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Act in liberum!
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Don't hesitate to act in liberum!
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The agreement allowed the parties to act in liberum regarding the use of the land.
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The judge ruled that the property was transferred in liberum to the new owner.
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The court recognized the right to dispose of assets in liberum without prior approval.
Synonyms
232
1.0
In a way that has no rules or limits
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3.6
Free to do what you want without rules stopping you
Antonyms
How Free
Surface Forms
Morphology
in + liberum
The phrase literally combines 'in' + 'liberum' to yield 'in freedom' / 'freely', so its meaning is directly compositional if the learner knows 'liberum'. Although 'liberum' is a Latin form not in common English dictionaries, it derives from the widespread root liber (cognates: libre, libre, libero), making the composition transparent to learners familiar with the constituent meanings.
Etymology
The Latin term in liberum comes from two words: in meaning 'in' and liberum from 'liber' meaning 'free'. In old legal papers it marked property or rights as given with no limits, like opening a gate and letting things go, so it now means acting 'freely' or 'without restriction'.