English
Etymology
From the L.
Phrase
manu militari
- legal In legal jargon today this indicates "with military aid"; that force was used to attain an objective.
References
"manu militari", in Latin Phrases and Maxims: Collected from the Institutional Writers..., John Trayner, ed. 1861, page 175.
Latin
Phrases
manu militari
- (literally) "With a military hand". Using the force of arms.
Usage Notes
This phrase has been used by several authors, notably by w:Julius Caesar|Julis Caesar in Commentarii de Bello Gallico and also in common language, sometimes in the form "ipso facto et manu militari" meaning "immediately and with all necessary means".
References
"manu militari", in Latin Phrases and Maxims: Collected from the Institutional Writers..., John Trayner, ed. 1861, page 175..
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