a fortiori
adverb
a for·ti·o·ri
| \ ˌā-ˌfȯr-shē-ˈȯr-ˌī
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, ˌä-ˌfȯr-shē-ˈȯr-ē, -ˌfȯr-tē-
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Definition of a fortiori
: with greater reason or more convincing force
—used in drawing a conclusion that is inferred to be even more certain than another the man of prejudice is, a fortiori, a man of limited mental vision
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More Definitions for a fortiori
a fortiori
adverb
a for·ti·o·ri
| \ ˌā-ˌfȯr-shē-ˈōr-ˌī, ˌä-ˌfȯr-shē-ˈōr-ē, -ˌfȯr-tē-
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Legal Definition of a fortiori
: all the more certainly : with greater reason : with still more convincing force
—used in drawing a conclusion that is thought to be even more certain than another
the evident purpose of the latter statute — to provide a distinct and more severe sentencing scheme for violent habitual offenders — plainly suggests that the Legislature intended it to apply, a fortiori, to murderers as well as to criminals who commit other violent, but less serious, felonies — People v. Jenkins, 893 P.2d 1224 (1995)