responsa prudentium

plural noun

re·​spon·​sa pru·​den·​ti·​um

-sə(ˌ)prüˈdentēəm,

-dench(ē)əm

: the responses or opinions of eminent lawyers or professional jurists on legal questions addressed to them compare obiter dictum

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin

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