latent ambiguity
Law
adjective
An ambiguity in a document which only becomes apparent in the light of knowledge gained from extrinsic evidence.
Origin
Late 18th century.
- extra-nidal
- extranuclear
- extraocular muscle
- extraordinaire
- extraordinarily
- extraordinariness
- extraordinary
- extraordinary general meeting
- extraordinary ray
- extraordinary rendition
- extraordinary session
- extra-parliamentary
- extra point
- extrapolate
- extrapolation
- extrapolative
- extrapolator
- extraposition
- extrapyramidal
- extrasensory perception
- extrasolar
- extra special
- extrasystole
- extraterrestrial
- extraterritorial