in futuro
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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He had gold to lay by, and gold to spend, Gold to give, and gold to lend, And reversions of gold in futuro.
From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas
Credimus autem, et credere fas est, æquissimum judicem omnium non solùm in futuro, verumetiam in præsenti seculo, illi centuplum redditurum, quod seruis suis manu sicut larga, ita devota gratantèr impendit.
From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Turner, Dawson
Three of the judges of the King's Bench held, that the action could not be maintained, because, among other objections, "it was not any matter of profit, either in presenti, or in futuro."
From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel
I am free to confess that, existing contracts being guarded and protected, the law to operate in futuro would be regarded as both proper and wise.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
It would not enrich the plaintiff in presenti, nor would it in futuro go to his heirs, or answer to pay his debts.
From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel
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