contra proferentem
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin contra proferentem.
Noun
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contra proferentem (uncountable)
- (law) A doctrine of contractual interpretation providing that, where a term is ambiguous, the preferred meaning should be the one that works against the interests of the party who provided the wording.
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “against the offeror.”