Mutatis Mutandis

[Fat Tone]

Just came across this phrase and had to look it up.

Sad to say the example wasn't much help!

mutatis mutandis
Latin term meaning things being changed which are to be changed. This phrase and the use of it may best be explained by an example. A proprietor of an estate fues his lands, and the feu contracts all contain the same general clauses, the same obligations on the feuars and confer the same rights. In such a case two of the feu charters are said to be the same mutatis mutandis, that is, they are the same, if (or when) the name of the disponee, the particular description of the lands feued, and other such-like particulars which are peculiar to each, are changed.

[Brian Ellis]

Oxford is a lot clearer:
Making the necessary changes; with due alteration of details

[Fat Tone]

Thanks, yes, that is the clearest yet. Can't see it becoming a regular part of my vocab though as you can bet it'll need explaining to all except the oldest of my academic colleagues (who studied Latin when it was considered contemporary)!

[gt40]

what about mutatis mutande?

[Umfriend]

Mutated mutants?

[gt40]

actually mutande is Italian for underwear ,
so it would be 'changed underwear'?

[TnT]

Thanks, yes, that is the clearest yet. Can't see it becoming a regular part of my vocab though as you can bet it'll need explaining to all except the oldest of my academic colleagues (who studied Latin when it was considered contemporary)!

I think I'll try to use it though.

But after you guys said "changed underwear" everytime I try to say mutandis I end up saying mutande.