mutatis mutandis

/mju:'teitismju:'tændis/

Thân thiện

A legal scholar applies the principle mutatis mutandis to a new case.

Definition

Adverb 1. With the necessary changes having been made: A Latin phrase used to indicate that a statement or comparison applies in a new situation, but with the necessary alterations to account for different circumstances. It acknowledges that while the core principle is similar, specific details must be adjusted.

Usage

• In formal writing: This term is primarily used in academic, legal, and technical texts to draw a parallel between two situations while recognizing their differences.
• Function: It signals to the reader that a previous statement or rule should be applied again, but with the obvious and necessary modifications.

Examples

• The rules for the senior competition apply, , to the junior division. (This means the rules are essentially the same for the junior division, but details like age limits or equipment sizes have been appropriately changed.)
• The contractual obligations of the seller, , shall be the obligations of the buyer in the reverse scenario.
• The analysis of the economic data from last year holds true, , for the current figures.

Advanced Usage

• Legal and Academic Context: The phrase is a standard term in legal documents, treaties, and scholarly articles to efficiently reference and adapt provisions or arguments from one context to another without restating all the modified details.
• Comparative Analysis: It is often used when comparing systems, models, or cases that are analogous but not identical.

Variants and Related Words

• Ceteris paribus: A related Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal," used to isolate the effect of one variable. While assumes other factors are constant, assumes other factors are appropriately changed.
• Mutatis mutandis clause: A clause in a legal contract that applies terms from one section to another with necessary modifications.

Synonyms

• With corresponding changes
• With the necessary adjustments
• Making due allowance for the differences

Notes

• Language Origin: This is a Latin adverb phrase adopted directly into English. It is typically written in italics in formal texts.
• Register: It is a highly formal term. In everyday or business English, it is more common to use plain English phrases like "with the appropriate changes" or "making the necessary adjustments."

Học thuật

Adverb

1. with the necessary changes having been carried out