RATIO LEGIS

By SovConn | March 25, 2017

ratio legis (ray-shee-oh lee-j<<schwa>>s), n.[Latin] The reason or purpose for making a law

<the Senator argued that the rapid spread of violent crime was a compelling ratio legis for the

gun-control statute>. — Also termed ratio juris. [Blacks Law 8th]

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