Arguendo

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true. not-comparable

    "1978, Matter of Green, 586 F. 2d 1247 - U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit Assuming arguendo that those assertions are factually true, we find respondent's claim to be without legal merit."

  2. 2
    Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case. not-comparable

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"1978, Matter of Green, 586 F. 2d 1247 - U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit Assuming arguendo that those assertions are factually true, we find respondent's claim to be without legal merit."

Etymology

From Latin arguendō.

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