English-Danish translations for per se

• i sig selv
  TEC er i sig selv ikke et handelsspørgsmål. The TEC is not a trade issue per se.
  Bly i sig selv er ganske enkelt ikke forbudt i legetøjsdirektivet! Lead per se is simply not banned under the Toys Directive!
• per se
• som sådan
  Jeg mener som sådan, at vi er på rette vej. I believe we are on the right track per se.

Definition of per se

• In and of itself; by itself; without determination by or involvement of extraneous factors
• In a true or literal sense; as one would expect from the name
• Being a thing that posits itself and is a principle of its own determination
• Not leaving discretion to the judge to take into account additional factors that could rebut the judgment, deriving the qualification from the statute
• Positing itself and being a principle of its own determination

Examples

• Some people say that a hangover is caused by impurities in the drink, not by the alcohol per se
• Its not a museum per se, but they do have some interesting artefacts
• The law makes drunk driving illegal per se

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