latent ambiguity
noun Law.
uncertainty that arises when a seemingly clear written instrument is matched against an extrinsic fact, as when a description of something being sold fits two different items.
Origin of latent ambiguity
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby latent ambiguity
latency,
latency period,
latensify,
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latent allergy,
latent ambiguity,
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latent diabetes,
latent function,
latent gout,
latent heat