English-German translations for per se

• als solches
• an sich
  Ich glaube, dass wir an sich auf dem richtigen Weg sind. I believe we are on the right track per se.
• bezeichnungsgemäß
• per se
• schlechthin
  Ich befürchte sonst eine negative Wirkung auf internationale Abkommen schlechthin. If not, I fear a negative effect on international agreements per se.
  Die EVP-Fraktion ist nicht gegen ein Forschungsverbot schlechthin, aber wir wollen strenge Regeln. The PPE Group is not opposed to a ban on research per se , but we wish to see strict rules.

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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