in pais

Definitions of "in pais"
  1. Refers to actions or facts that occur outside the court and without the court's involvement
  2. Describes a scenario or action that is not documented or formalized on paper
  3. Indicates a situation or fact that is not officially documented in the legal records
How to use "in pais" in a sentence
  1. The agreement was made in pais, hence there are no court documents to reference.
  2. Since the agreement was conducted in pais, there's no written record of it.
  3. As the evidence was in pais, it wasn't found in normal legal or formal records.

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