- Verba pro re et subjecta materia accipi debent
- (Civil law.) Words ought to be taken favorably to the thing and the subject matter.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Verba pro re et subjecta materia accipi debent
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verba pro re et subjecta materia accipi debent — /varba prow riy et sabjekta matir(i)ya aeksapay debant/ Words ought to be understood in favor of the thing and subjectmatter. A maxim of the civilians … Black's law dictionary
