LEGAL WORD
Ex officio
Latin phrase · Administrative law
Ex officio
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Administrative law
1 What it means
By virtue of office. A person holds a position automatically because of another office they hold.
2 Use it in a sentence
The district collector is the ex officio chairperson of the committee.
3 Make it stick
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