Mutatis Mutandis
Acknowledging that a comparison being made requires certain alterations that don't need to be stated but they will be made.
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Origin
A Medieval Latin phrase literally meaning 'with things changed that should be changed,' constructed as an ablative absolute from the verb mutare ('to change'). The phrase does not appear in surviving classical Latin literature, indicating it emerged during the medieval period for use in legal and scholarly contexts.
Updated February 22, 2026