pro eo quod

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prō eō quod (literally “for this, that”).

Noun

pro eo quod (uncountable)

1. (law) In pleading.

References

• Webster

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /proː ˈe.oː kʷod/, [proː ˈeoː kʷɔd̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pro ˈe.o kwod/, [prɔː ˈɛːo kwɔd̪]

Phrase

prō eō quod

1. because
2. for that, which

   Item nullus dēbet pūnīrī prō eō, quod est commendabile.

   Likewise, no one should be punished for that, which is commendable

Related terms

• in eō quod