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Status Quo Ante
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status quo ante n
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[Latin, state in which previously]
: the state of affairs that existed previously [rescind the contract and restore the parties to the status quo ante]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.