adv. Latin
Archaic. Without this. *The phrase was formerly used in common-law pleading to introduce the denial of allegations. - Also termed sans ce que. See TRAVERSE.

Black's Law Dictionary

Abs"que hoc (#)

. [L., without this.] Law The technical words of denial used in traversing what has been alleged, and is repeated.

 

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