terminus ad quem
noun
1
: a goal, object, or course of action : destination, purpose
2
: a final limiting point in time
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Such is, of course, the entire purpose of our systems of uniform laws and the terminus ad quem of the Uniform Law Commission.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
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“Terminus ad quem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminus%20ad%20quem. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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