VerbarLitotes
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression a form of understatement as ldquo a citizen of no mean cityrdquo that is of an illustrious city or ldquonot badrdquo meaning ldquogoodrdquo
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