was wotd|2007|June|18
English
wikipedia
Etymology
After brocardicorum opus, a collection of canonical laws written by the bishop w:Burchard of Worms|Burchard of Worms.
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�bɹ��k�d/ or /�bɹ��k��d/
italbrac|US IPA|/�bɹo�k�d/ or /�bɹo�k��d/
audio|en-us-brocard-1.ogg|Audio (US), audio|en-us-brocard-2.ogg|Audio (US)
Homophones
brokered
Noun
en-noun
- law A legal principle usually expressed in Latin, traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal concept or rule.
Translations
trans-top|A legal principle usually expressed in Latin
German: Rechtssprichwort n
trans-mid
trans-bottom
fr:brocard
ru:brocard
vi:brocard
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