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ambiguitas latens

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Definitions from Case Law

From 77 U.S. 263 - Deery v. Cray · 1869Most cited · 11 citing opinions

that which seemeth certain and without ambiguity, for anything that appeareth upon the deed or instrument; but there is some collateral matter out of the deed that breedeth the ambiguity

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Latent ambiguity.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A latent ambiguity; ambiguitas patens, a patent ambiguity. See Ambiguity.