contra proferentem

English

Etymology

From Latin contra proferentem.

Noun

contra proferentem (uncountable)

  1. (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

  1. contra proferentem
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