ex gratia

[eks grey-shee-uh]

adjective

1. as a favor rather than as a matter of right.

   ex gratia payments made to nonstriking workers.

ex gratia

/ ˈɡreɪʃə /

adjective

1. given as a favour or gratuitously where no legal obligation exists

   an ex gratia payment

Word History and Origins

Origin of ex gratia¹

First recorded in 1760–70, ex gratia is from Latin ex gratiā “out of goodwill”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ex gratia¹

New Latin, literally: out of kindness