le ou vers le
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "[on] the or toward/about the".
Article
[edit]- (law) on or about (a date).
- Jean Tremblay, à Montréal, le ou vers le 9 juillet 2020, a commis un vol.
- Jean Tremblay, at Montreal, on or about July 9, 2020, committed theft.
Usage notes
[edit]- Used with respect to a date, in order to provide the date but to avoid invalidating the statement if the date should be inaccurate. It replaces the le that normally introduces dates.