non liquet

[non lahy-kwit]

adjective

Law.

1. (of evidence, a cause, etc.) not clear or evident.

non liquet

/ ˈnɒn ˈlaɪkwɪt /

adjective

1. Roman law (of a cause, evidence, etc) not clear

Word History and Origins

Origin of non liquet¹

First recorded in 1650–60, non liquet is from Latin nōn liquet “it is not clear”

Word History and Origins

Origin of non liquet¹

C17: Latin, literally: it is not clear