Origin Ostensible is derived from the Latin ostendere, which means "to show," and it denotes a discrepancy between a declared or implied aim or reason and the true one. synonyms o...

Legal Maxims Ejusdem Generis Origin Latin Bare Meaning Ejusdem Generis (ee-joose-dem gen-ris) is a Latin phrase that means "of the same kind." The statutory and constitutional cons...