Meaning & use
Supra
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Above, earlier in a text, or previously mentioned; used in academic and legal writing to refer readers back to an earlier point.
See it in a sentence
As discussed supra, the court's earlier ruling set the precedent for this case.
See the footnote supra for a full citation of the source.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from Latin, it is the counterpart of "infra," which means "below."
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infra
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