QUATTUOR PEDIBUS CURRIT

quattuor pedibus currit (kwah-too-or ped-<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>s k<<schwa>>r-it). [Law

Latin] It runs upon four feet; it runs upon all fours. • The term commonly described a precedent

that was extremely close to a point being decided. See ON ALL FOURS. [Blacks Law 8th]