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adverb | 1. (Law) For the sake of argument; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true. |
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| "We will assume, arguendo, that the studies presented as evidence are accurate." | "Arguendo, let's say that all applications come in by the first of the month." | "For the exam, you may assume, arguendo, that all local laws are in place." |
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| Latin, early 19th century |
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| This adverb is the one-word replacement for the phrase "for argument's sake." "Arguendo" is used almost solely in a legal capacity, but it basically means the facts of the matter are to be assumed as true, or are being presented in a hypothetical argument and it doesn't matter if those facts are true or not. ... | |
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