English Explanatory Dictionary

fumus boni iuris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A likelihood of success based on the merit of a case; a requirement for admission to certain benefits, such as legal aid and injunctions.

Word forms

fumus boni iuris

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fūmus bonī iūris (“smoke of a good right”).

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