Dehors

/dəˈhɔːr/ adverb

Definition

Outside; away from or separate from something; on the outside.

Etymology

From French dehors, combining de- (from) + hors (outside), derived from Latin foris (outside). Used in English legal and formal contexts.

Kelly Says

In legal documents, 'dehors' appears in phrases like 'dehors the record,' meaning information exists outside the official court document—it's how lawyers say 'not part of the official stuff.'

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