simpliciter
adverb
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Pronunciation: /sɪmˈplɪsɪtə/
adv
Etymology: From the Latin simpliciter (“simply”, “plainly”), from simplex (“simple”).
- Simply, absolutely; without any qualification or condition.
“The charge was reduced from aggravated assault to assault simpliciter.”
“Leaving aside this report, I make the general observation firstly that the CA has pointed out in PP v UI [2008] 4 SLR(R) 500 […] that rape simpliciter "is already ‘an inherently odious and reprehensible act’… that exacts ‘irretrievable physical, emotional and psychological scars on [the] victim’” […]”