ex curia

American

[eks kyoor-ee-uh] / ɛks ˈkyʊər i ə /

adverb

out of court; without litigation.

Etymology

Origin of ex curia

From Latin ex curiā

Example Sentences

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Who, after all, knows the meaning of “ex curia” or “de jure” without going to law school?

From Scientific American

Qua voce audita et senatus accipere se omen ex curia egressus conclamavit, et plebs circumfusa approbavit.

From Project Gutenberg

There was nothing to do but wait until Neergard got well, because his attorneys simply scoffed at any suggestion of settlement ex curia, and Ruthven didn't want a suit involving his wife's name while he and Selwyn were in the same hemisphere.

From Project Gutenberg

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