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Ultima ratio

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.Nounlegal philosophy under which penal redress to crime should only be used as a measure of last resort

Synonyms

rule of lenity doctrine of necessity lex lata golden rule necessity rule nisi ratio decidendi remeid rule of strict construction penal law court of last resort legal certainty

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