word
lex specialis
LEKS speh-SHAH-lis
lɛks spɛˈʃɑːlɪsListen
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lexspecialis
Dictionary meaning
legal principle that specific law prevails over general law when the two conflict; used in international law to resolve treaty overlaps
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