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suo loco

[ soo-oh law-koh; English soo-oh loh-koh ]
/ ˈsʊ oʊ ˈlɔ koʊ; English ˈsu oʊ ˈloʊ koʊ /
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adverb Latin.
in one's own or rightful place.
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British Dictionary definitions for suo loco

suo loco
/ (ˈsuːəʊ ˈlɒkəʊ) /

adverb
mainly law in a person or thing's own or rightful place

Word Origin for suo loco

Latin
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