contra proferentem
English
Etymology
From Latin contra proferentem.
Noun
contra proferentem (uncountable)
- (law) A doctrine of contractual interpretation providing that, where a term is ambiguous, the preferred meaning should be the one that works against the interests of the party who provided the wording.
Latin
Etymology
Literally, “against the offeror.”
Prepositional phrase
contra proferentem
- contra proferentem