| 释义 |
in dubio mitius
[Latin: more leniently in case of doubt] A term of art used in the construction of treaties and other legal documents. It indicates that when construing a treaty, the meaning to be preferred in any case of ambiguity is that which is less onerous to the party assuming an obligation, which is less likely to interfere with the territorial and personal supremacy of a party, or which involves fewer general restrictions upon the parties. |