ex proprio vigore

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ex proprio vigore.

Adverb

ex proprio vigore (comparative more ex proprio vigore, superlative most ex proprio vigore)

1. (law) of its own force or volition

   It was not clear whether the law applied ex proprio vigore or required an act of Congress.

See also

• self-executing

Further reading

• Oxford Reference.
• “ex proprio vigore”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.