C1 Expression Very Formal

Mutatis mutandis

With necessary changes

Meaning

After making the necessary alterations.

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Cultural Background

Common in law schools and legal practice. Used in formal academic writing. Used to show precision. Used in contract drafting.

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Don't over-use

Only use it when you really need to show you are adapting a rule.

Meaning

After making the necessary alterations.

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Don't over-use

Only use it when you really need to show you are adapting a rule.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

A lei se aplica, __________, ao novo caso.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mutatis mutandis

It is the only phrase that fits the context of applying a rule with changes.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank C1

A lei se aplica, __________, ao novo caso.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mutatis mutandis

It is the only phrase that fits the context of applying a rule with changes.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It is a Latin loanword used in Portuguese.

Related Phrases

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A priori

similar

Before experience

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Ipso facto

similar

By the fact itself

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