Per Se means
Subrahmanyam
(Querist) 14 February 2009
This query is : Resolved
What is the meaning of Per Se
ARVIND JAIN
(Expert) 14 February 2009
PER SE MEANS THAT SOME THING IS NO ABSOLUTELY OR COMPLETELY AN OFFENCE IN ITSELF. MAY BE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AS SPECIFIED.
AEJAZ AHMED
(Expert) 14 February 2009
These are few definitions:
per se definition
per se (pər s¨¡¡ä, -s¨¥¡ä)
by (or in) itself; intrinsically
What is the meaning of "per se"?
(P. Jeyadhav, Kanyakumari)
First, let's deal with the pronunciation. The "per" is pronounced like the word "per" and the following "se" sounds like the word "say". The main stress is on "se". This is a Latin expression that means "of itself" or "by itself". Here are a few examples.
*The tablet is not harmful per se, but when taken with alcohol it can be lethal.
*Love, per se, will not always result in a happy marriage.
[Latin, In itself.] Simply as such; in its own nature without reference to its relation.
In the law of Defamation, slander per se refers to certain language that is actionable as slander in and of itself without proof of special damages, such as the situation in which a person is falsely accused of having committed a crime. Defamation per se is in contradistinction to defamation per quod, which requires proof of special damages.
Ravi Arora
(Expert) 15 February 2009
Per se as defined by Oxford Dictionary
Per se (Latin) by or itself: The drug is not harmful per se,
But is dangerous when taken with alcohol.
PALNITKAR V.V.
(Expert) 16 February 2009
Yes. mr. aejaz has given correct interpretation
A. A. JOSE
(Expert) 17 February 2009
No further elaboration is necessary as Mr.Aejaz has dealt with the issue well and thanks for the same.
