Cum grano salis
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
(With a grain of saif.} With allowance for exaggeration. Cum in corpore dissentitur, apparet. nullam esse acceptionem. When there is a disagreement in the substance, it appears that there is no acceptance. 12 Allen, 44. Cum in testamento ambigue aut eti- Am perperam scriptum est benigne interpretari et secundum id quod credibile est cogitatum credendum est. Dig. 34, 5,24, Where an ambiguous, or even an erroneous, expression occurs in a will, it should be construed liberally, and in accordance With the testator’s probable meaning. Broom, Max. 568. Cum legitimee nuptie factee sunt, patrem liberi sequuntur. Children born under a legitimate marriage follow the condition of the father.