ab initio vs da capo

ab initio

adv
  • From the time when a law, legal right or decree, contract, ownership interest, partnership (etc.) comes into force. 

  • Calculated from first principles, i.e. from basic laws without any further additional assumptions. 

  • Taken with no prior qualifications. 

da capo

adv
  • From the beginning. 

  • from scratch 

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