mutatis mutandis
English
Alternative forms
- m.m., mut. mut., mut. mutand., mut. mutandis, mutat. mutand., mutat. mutandis (abbreviations)
- mutatis mandis, mutatis mundi, mutis mundis, mutis mutandis (nonstandard contractions)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Late Latin mūtātīs mūtandīs (“with [the things] to be changed having been changed”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /m(j)uːˌtɑːtɪs muːˈtandɪs/
- (US) IPA(key): /m(j)uˌtɑtəs m(j)uˈtɑndəs/, /mjuˌteɪtəs mjuˈtændəs/
Adverb
mutatis mutandis (not comparable)
- (especially law) with the necessary changes being made; with the necessary modifications; with such changes as are necessary to ensure congruence
- a. 1525, The Coventry Leet Book, page 595:
- And like billes, mutatis mutandis, were put In ayenst Gloucestre & Worcestre
- 1863, H.M.'s Public Record Office, Calendar of State Papers, Foreign Series, of the Reign of Elizabeth, volume VII, page 141:
- 26 May 1564. M. to Mr. Tipton, and another (mutatis mutandis) to Mr. Cuerton. Pp. 3.
- 1962, Samuel Edward Finer, chapter 2, in The Man on Horseback: The Role of the Military in Politics:
- What is said of the army here is to be taken also to apply, mutatis mutandis, to the air force and the navy.
- 1962, Norman Malcolm, chapter 15, in Dreaming:
- Similar considerations apply, mutatis mutandis, to the example of nightmare imagined by Brown.
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Usage notes
- Typically treated as an unnaturalized Latin phrase and italicized. Now usually treated as a parenthetical phrase set off inside commas.
- Even in academic work, the term has been increasingly uncommon in English since the 1950s. However, it is still seen occasionally in journalism.
- Usually used when describing similarities between two cases to make allowances for the obvious differences between them (see examples above), or to allow a legislative or contractual provision to be applied in similar but different circumstances.
Related terms
- mutandum
- mutate
- mutation
- mutatio nomine
Translations
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Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin mūtātīs mūtandīs (“with [the things] to be changed having been changed”). For more information, see the English entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuːtɑːtːis ˈmuːtɑndis/, [ˈmuːt̪ɑːt̪ːis̠ ˈmuːt̪ɑndis̠]
Adverb
mutatis mutandis
- (law) mutatis mutandis (having changed what needs to be changed)
- Unionin kansalaisten karkottamista vastaan saaman suojan järjestelmää ei voida soveltaa mutatis mutandis Turkin kansalaisiin.
- The scheme of protection against expulsion conferred on citizens of the Union cannot be applied mutatis mutandis to Turkish nationals.
- Synonyms: (somewhat literal translation of mutatis mutandis) muutettavat muuttaen, soveltuvin osin, vastaavalla tavalla, vastaavasti
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin mūtātīs mūtandīs (“with [the things] to be changed having been changed”). For more information, see the English entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /my.ta.tis my.tɑ̃.dis/
- Rhymes: -is
Adverb
mutatis mutandis
- (law) mutatis mutandis (having changed what needs to be changed)
- Synonyms: toutes proportions gardées, toute proportion gardée
Further reading
- “mutatis mutandis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Late Latin mūtātīs mūtandīs (“with [the things] to be changed having been changed”). For more information, see the English entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /muˈta.tis muˈtan.dis/, /muˈta.tiz muˈtan.dis/
- Hyphenation: mu‧tà‧tis‧mu‧tàn‧dis
Adverb
mutatis mutandis
- mutatis mutandis (having changed what needs to be changed)
- Synonyms: fatti i debiti cambiamenti, con le opportune differenze
Related terms
- mutamento
- mutande
- mutare
- mutazione
Latin
Etymology
Literally “with [the things] to be changed having been changed”. Of late derivation: earliest appearance in British Latin, 1272.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /muːˈtaː.tiːs muːˈtan.diːs/, [muːˈt̪äːt̪iːs̠ muːˈt̪än̪d̪iːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /muˈta.tis muˈtan.dis/, [muˈt̪äːt̪is muˈt̪än̪d̪is]
Adverb
mūtātīs mūtandīs (not comparable)
- (Late Latin) mutatis mutandis (having changed what needs to be changed)
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Usage notes
- An ablative absolute: an ablative construction formed with the future passive participle to indicate necessity or obligation.
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed., “mutatis mutandis, adv.” Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2003.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin mūtātīs mūtandīs (“with [the things] to be changed having been changed”). For more information, see the English entry.
Adverb
mutatis mutandis
- mutatis mutandis (having changed what needs to be changed)
Further reading
- “mutatis mutandis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014