in favorem libertatis

in fa·​vor·​em li·​ber·​ta·​tis

ˌin-fə-ˈvōr-əm-ˌli-bər-ˈtā-təs, ˌin-fä-ˈvō-rem-ˌlē-ber-ˈtä-tis

: in favor of freedom or liberty

any doubt as to the free use of immovable property must be resolved in favorem libertatis

—Louisiana Civil Code

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin