in foro conscientiae

adverb

in foro con·​sci·​en·​ti·​ae

-ˌkänchēˈenchēˌē

: privately or morally rather than legally

an extrajudicial oath is binding only in foro conscientiae

Word History

Etymology

Latin, in the forum of conscience

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