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Vide-supra

/ˌviː.deɪ ˈsuː.prə/
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As adverb
  1. 1

    See above; used in texts to direct the reader to a preceding passage, citation, or note.

    "For a detailed explanation of the statutory interpretation, vide-supra."
As phrase
  1. 1

    A scholarly cross-reference pointing to earlier material in the same document or book.

    "The author relies on the arguments presented vide-supra to support the current hypothesis."

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Derived directly from Latin, combining 'vide' (the imperative of videre, meaning 'to see') and 'supra' (meaning 'above'). It has been historically used in scholarly, legal, and academic texts since the early modern period to direct readers to previously cited passages or references.

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