arguendo
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English
Etymology
Adverb
arguendo (not comparable)
- (law) 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.
- 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.
- 1990 February 5, William Safire, “Staying a Superpower”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Grant me, arguendo, that sort of scenario, with the Soviet federation rebuilding and small wars raging here and there, as the world of the millennium.
- 1978, Matter of Green, 586 F. 2d 1247 - U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
- (law) Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.
Usage notes
- Used after the word it modifies, due to the influence of Latin grammar: assuming arguendo not *arguendo assuming.
Further reading
Italian
Verb
arguendo
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
arguendō
Participle
arguendō