Meaning of term of art | Babel Free

Definitions

A word or phrase whose use or meaning is specific to a particular field of endeavor.

Examples

“The opinion in United States v du Pont does not, in any event, render the term "acquiring" in a consent decree a term of art. The Court fails to explain how its opinion there has served to transform the plain term "acquiring" into a "term of art" that would, by common understanding, have the meaning that the Court today ascribes to it.”

“"Juridical power" is a term of art for Foucault. It corresponds to the model of sovereignty and sovereign rights developed during the Renaissance period.”

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