Ambiguous expression
21ambiguity — n. 1. Doubtfulness, dubiousness, doubt, uncertainty or equivocalness (as respects the meaning of a term), indefiniteness, vagueness, obscurity, amphiboly. 2. Ambiguous, expression, double meaning, equivoke (or equivoque), double entendre …
22equivoque — eq•ui•voque or eq•ui•voke [[t]ˈɛk wəˌvoʊk, ˈi kwə [/t]] n. 1) an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression 2) a play on words; pun 3) double meaning; ambiguity • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME equivoc; see equivocal …
23equivoque — /ˈɛkwəvoʊk/ (say ekwuhvohk) noun 1. an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression. 2. a play upon words; a pun. 3. double meaning; ambiguity. Also, equivoke. {French; replacing Middle English equivoc. See equivocal} …
24in ambigua voce legis ea potius accipienda est significatio qua; vitio caret, prssertim cum etiam voluntas legis ex hoc colligi possit — /in aembigyuwa vowsiy liyjas iya powsh(iy)as aksipiyenda est signafakeysh(iy)ow kwiy vish(iy)ow kerat, prasardam kam esh(iy)am valantaes liyjas eks hok kolajay posat/ In an ambiguous expression of law, that signification is to be preferred which… …
25in ambigua voce legis ea potius accipienda est significatio qua; vitio caret, prssertim cum etiam voluntas legis ex hoc colligi possit — /in aembigyuwa vowsiy liyjas iya powsh(iy)as aksipiyenda est signafakeysh(iy)ow kwiy vish(iy)ow kerat, prasardam kam esh(iy)am valantaes liyjas eks hok kolajay posat/ In an ambiguous expression of law, that signification is to be preferred which… …
26In ambigua voce legis ea potius accipienda est significatio quae vitio caret, praesertim cum etiam voluntas legis ex hoc colligi possit — In an ambiguous expression of law, that construction ought rather to be adopted which renders it free from fault, especially when the intent of the law can thus be gathered …
27equivoque — or equivoke [ek′wi vōk΄, ē′kwivōk΄] n. [Fr, orig. adj., equivocal < LL aequivocus: see EQUIVOCATE] Now Rare 1. an ambiguous expression or term 2. a pun or punning 3. verbal ambiguity; double meaning …
28JACOB — (Heb. יַעֲקֹב ,יַעֲקוֹב), younger twin son of isaac and rebekah , third of the patriarchs of the people of Israel. His father was 60 years old at the time of Jacob s birth, which occurred after 20 years of childless marriage (Gen. 25:20, 26).… …
29Ambiguity — Sir John Tenniel s illustration of the Caterpillar for Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland is noted for its ambiguous central figure, whose head can be viewed as being a human male s face with a pointed nose and pointy chin or being… …
30literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
