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Simple English definitions for legal terms
A quick definition of obstante:
Term: obstante
Definition: Obstante means hindering or withstanding. It comes from the Latin language. Another term that is related to obstante is non obstante verdicto.
A more thorough explanation:
Term: obstante
Definition: Obstante means hindering or withstanding. It comes from the Latin language. For example, if someone says "I will go to the party obstante the bad weather," it means that they will still go to the party even though the bad weather is hindering them. Another example is "The
construction work was obstante to the traffic flow," which means that the construction work was hindering the flow of traffic.
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