ex gratia
adjective/ˌeks ˈɡreɪʃə/
/ˌeks ˈɡreɪʃə/
(from Latin)- given or done as a gift or favour, not because there is a legal duty to do it
- ex gratia payments
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘from favour’, from ex ‘from’ and gratia, from gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.Definitions on the go
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