ORE TENUS

glossary / ORE TENUS

ORE TENUS

ore tenus (or-ee tee-n[schwa]s orten-[schwa]s), adv. & adj.[Latin ¡°by word of mouth¡±]

1. Orally; by word of mouth; VIVA VOCE (pleading carried on ore tenus).

¡°Pleadings are the mutual altercations between the plaintiff and defendant; which at present are set down and delivered into the proper office in writing, though formerly they were usually put in by their counsel ore tenus, or viva voce, in court, and then minuted down by the chief clerks, or prothonotaries; whence in our old law French the pleadings are frequently denominated the parol.¡± 3 William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England 293 (1768).

2. Made or presented orally (ore tenus evidence).

What is the legal equivalence of ORE TENUS in Chinese?
TermBase About LegalLingo
LegalLingo, a Shanghai-based translation agency, is a recognized leader in comprehensive legal language solutions for the legal industry. We provide the world’s leading law firms and corporate legal teams with a full suite of services, ranging from the translation of contracts and compliance documentation to full-scale multilingual litigation requiring certified translation and Chinese document review. We deliver customized legal document translation solutions based on your case’s size and budget requirements, utilizing industry-leading technology to ensure accuracy, lower costs and faster turnaround times.
Scroll to Top