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Sub silentio

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[Latin, Under silence; without any notice being taken.]

Passing a thing sub silentio may be evidence of consent.


SUB SILENTIO. Under silence, without any notice being taken. Sometimes passing a thing sub silentio is evidence of consent. See Silence.



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As Scalia wrote, "The Court assumes sub silentio throughout its opinion that Schlaich was not telling the truth.
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