sub silentio
adverb
sub si·len·tio
ˌsəb-sə-ˈlen-chē-ˌō, -sī-; ˌsu̇b-sē-ˈlen-tē-ˌō
: under or in silence : without notice being taken or without making a particular point of the matter in question
overruled sub silentio this court's holding in Collova—
State v. Olsen, 498 N.W.2d 661 (1993)
State v. Olsen, 498 N.W.2d 661 (1993)Dictionary Entries Near sub silentio
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“Sub silentio.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/sub%20silentio. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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