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Simple English definitions for legal terms

cum grano salis

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A quick definition of cum grano salis:

Cum grano salis means "with a grain of salt" in Latin. This phrase is used to indicate that something should be taken with a bit of skepticism or doubt, as it may be exaggerated or not entirely accurate. It's like when someone tells you a story that seems too good to be true, and you say "I'll take that with a grain of salt."

A more thorough explanation:

Cum grano salis means "with a grain of salt." It is used to show that you are not completely sure about something and that you think there might be some exaggeration or inaccuracy in what you are hearing or reading. It is a way of saying that you should not take everything at face value and that you should be cautious and skeptical.

  • When my friend told me that she saw a UFO last night, I took it with a grain of salt. I know she likes to make up stories sometimes.
  • The news report about the new miracle drug sounded too good to be true, so I listened to it with a grain of salt.
  • My boss promised me a big raise if I worked overtime every day for a month, but I took it with a grain of salt. I know he has made promises before that he didn't keep.

These examples illustrate how cum grano salis is used to express skepticism and caution. In each case, the speaker is not completely convinced that what they are hearing is true, and they are being careful not to believe everything they are told.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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