in ultima istanza

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, in last instance.

Prepositional phrase[edit]

in ultima istanza

  1. (law) on the last appeal
    • 2020 October 26, Federico Rampini, “Svolta alla Corte suprema: Barrett giudice. Trump vince e punta ai voti conservatori [Turning point at the Supreme Court: Barrett judge. Trump wins and aims for conservative votes]”, in la Repubblica[1]:
      Ma prima ancora, nel caso di un'elezione contestata, i ricorsi sul voto potrebbero risalire fino alla Corte suprema, facendone in ultima istanza l'arbitro della corsa alla Casa Bianca.
      But even earlier, in the case of a contested election, the appeals on the vote could go up to the Supreme Court, making it on the last appeal the arbiter of the race to the White House.
  2. (figurative, by extension) in the last resort

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