Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
in verbis, non verba, sed res et ratio, quaerenda est — /in varbas non varba, sed riyz et reysh(iy)ow, kwarenda est/ In the construction of words, not the mere words, but the thing and the meaning, are to be inquired after … Black's law dictionary
In verbis, non verba, sed res et ratio, quaerenda est — In expressions, not the words, but the thing itself and the meaning, are to be inquired into. inveritare. To verify; to prove … Ballentine's law dictionary
construction — con·struc·tion /kən strək shən/ n: the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining meaning or effect (as of a statute or contract) the construction placed upon an agreement J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
