- Verba fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem
- Language should be taken more strictly against him who makes use of it. See 2 Bl Comm 380.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Verba fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem
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verba fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem — /varba forsh(iy)as aksipiyantar kontra profarentam/ Words are to be taken most strongly against him who uses them … Black's law dictionary
verba chartarum fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem — /varba karteram forsh(iy)as aksipiyantar kontra profarentam/ The words of charters are to be received more strongly against the grantor [or the person offering them] … Black's law dictionary
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