contra proferentem

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الإنجليزية - التركية
kontra proferentem
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
(Kanun) (adverb - of the interpretation of a contract) against the party which proposes or adduces the contract or a condition in the contract. ORIGIN: Latin, ‘against (the person) mentioning’
Verba fortius accipiuntur contra proferentem
{i} (Latin) fundamental law of construction according to which if words of an agreement/contract are vague (and have two possible meanings in an equal manner) they should be interpreted against the person who wrote the words and not against the other party (Law)