for all intents and purposes

Mane (Îngilîzî)

For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From the 16ᵗʰ century English-law phrase “to all intents, constructions, and purposes”, which is found in an act adopted under Henry VIII in 1547.

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