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secundum

secundum

9.9
According to a rule or text
  • adposition
  • /sɪˈkʌndəm/
  • Jargon
translation icon : según
  • The contract was drafted secundum the applicable laws.

Examples

  • The judge ruled secundum the evidence presented in court.

  • Interpretations of the text varied secundum the scholars' backgrounds.

  • The contract was drafted secundum the latest legal standards.

  • According to the judge, the ruling was made secundum the evidence presented.

  • The contract was drafted secundum the latest legal standards to ensure compliance.

  • Interpretations of the text varied secundum the scholars' backgrounds and expertise.

  • The judge ruled secundum the evidence presented in court, following the legal guidelines.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Secundum as a preposition comes from Latin secundus, 'following', from sequi, 'to follow', and was used to mean 'following' a rule or a person. So in legal and scholarly texts secundum means 'according to' or 'in line with' a source or rule.