contra proferentem

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kontra proferentem
İngilizce - İngilizce
(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)
contra proferentem