Legal Definition and Related Resources of Ab initio

Meaning of Ab initio

(Lat. initium, beginning). From the beginning; entirely; as to all the acts done; in the inception. An estate may be said to be good, an agreement to be void, an act to be unlawful, a trespass to have existed, ab initio. Plowd. 6a; 11 East, 395; 10 Johns. (N. Y.) 253, 369; 1 Bl. Comm. 440. Before. Contrasted in this sense with ex post facto (2 Bl. Comm. 308), or with postea (Calv. Lex. voc. “Initium”).

Translate Ab Initio from English to Spanish

Translation of Ab Initio, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Desde el principio and other legal terms is available here.

Desde el principio
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What does Ab initio mean in American Law?

The definition of Ab initio in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

From the beginning. Sometimes used to imply “thoroughly,” i.e., as a rough equivalent of “from first to last,” e.g., “The whole idea was silly ab initio.” See also trespass ab initio; unlawful ab initio.

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Synonyms of Ab Initio

adverb

ab origine
ab ovo
as a start
at first
at the beginning
at the start
chiefly
first
first and foremost
first of all
firstly
for a beginning
from its birth
from the beginning
in its infancy
in the beginning
in the first place
initially
mainly
originally
primarily
principally Associated Concepts: void ab initio

Ab initio in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims

From the beginning. From the inception.

Note: This legal definition of Ab initio in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.

Ab initio in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of ab initio.

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