Ainsi

What does Ainsi mean in American Law?

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

French and Law French for “thus,” “hence,” etc.

Concept of “Ainsi”

Traditional meaning of ainsi in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) Thus; so. Ainsi come: even as it were. Ainsi soit il: so be it.

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Notes and References

1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Ainsi”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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