hypothesi

Clinton did agree with Congressional Republicans to cut tax rates on capital gains, apparently under the logic that people should easily be able to exit from being “locked in” to a “bad” investment (though, which, ex hypothesi, still resulted in a gain); query whether the anti-progressive/flat taxation folks in the comments above would also support equalizing tax rates on wage and non-wage income (the latter of which is disproportionately earned by the wealthy).

The Volokh Conspiracy » Starve the Beast: 2010

Those results would ex hypothesi be the direct outcome of deliberate activity, intent and design.

Blast From the Past 2010

Also, if you think about the consequences of your idea for aggregate investment, then it seems to me that with this sort of cash distribution (which is ex hypothesi not invested in new stocks) it is difficult to see how the physical capital stock would even be maintained.

Social Security Privatization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Start with reality and forget the "ex hypothesi" stuff.

Social Security Privatization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

"Also, if you think about the consequences of your idea for aggregate investment, then it seems to me that with this sort of cash distribution (which is ex hypothesi not invested in new stocks) it is difficult to see how the physical capital stock would even be maintained."

Social Security Privatization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

All rights in contract must be excluded from consideration of this principle; such contractual rights as may exist in successive steps from the original manufacturer down to the ultimate purchaser are ex hypothesi immaterial.

“Dead fly in water bottle” case to be decided by Supreme Court tomorrow : Law is Cool 2008

Clinton did agree with Congressional Republicans to cut tax rates on capital gains, apparently under the logic that people should easily be able to exit from being “locked in” to a “bad” investment (though, which, ex hypothesi, still resulted in a gain); query whether the anti-progressive/flat taxation folks in the comments above would also support equalizing tax rates on wage and non-wage income (the latter of which is disproportionately earned by the wealthy).

The Volokh Conspiracy » Starve the Beast: 2010

An argument that, ex hypothesi would not be of the nature of lex lata.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Legal Ambiguity, Empathy, and the Role of Judicial Power: 2009

If your right to turn your neighbor off your premises, to keep your things to yourself—was property, and therefore ex hypothesi founded on natural justice, he who sought to interfere with your complete dominion was a thief or a trespasser.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Copyright and the Why of Property Talk 2009

And since mere reason isn't enough (ex hypothesi) to make that guarantee, promisees can't trust promisers.

Transport: a Flash-Fiction Triptych 2009