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Aliud est distinctio, aliud separatio

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Distinction is one thing, separation another.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Distinction is one thing; separation is another. It is one thing to make things distinct, another thing to make them separable.