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ex gratia
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective ex gratia has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ex gratia, adv. & adj.
--adv. as a favour rather than from an (esp. legal) obligation.
--adj. granted on this basis.
--adv. as a favour rather than from an (esp. legal) obligation.
--adj. granted on this basis.
Etymology
L, = from favour
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