LEGAL WORD
Status quo ante
Latin phrase · Civil procedure
Status quo ante
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Civil procedure
1 What it means
The state of affairs that existed before. Restoring things to how they were before an act.
2 Use it in a sentence
The court ordered restoration of status quo ante by reopening the demolished passage.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Status quo ante about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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