acte clair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The doctrine, in European law, that cases involving a law with a reasonably obvious interpretation do not need to be referred to the European Court of Justice.

Word forms

acte clair

Etymology

Borrowed from French acte clair.

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