Manu militari

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Manu militari ("with a military hand") is a Latin phrase meaning "using the force of arms". It has been used by several authors, notably by Julius Caesar in Commentarii de Bello Gallico and also in common language, sometimes in the form "ipso facto et manu militari" meaning "immediately and with all necessary means".

It is still used in the legal jargon today to indicate when force was used to attain an objective.