Divinatio non interpretatio est, quae omnino recedit a litera

Dictionary:

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

It is guesswork and not interpretation which wholly departs from the literal.

Author:

James A. Ballentine

Publisher:

The Bobbs-Merrill Company

Year Published:

1916

Copyright Year:

1916

Copyright Holder:

Bancroft-Whitney Company

Genre:

Law Dictionary