le ou vers le

French

Etymology

Literally, "[on] the or toward/about the".

Article

le ou vers le

  1. (law) on or about (a date).
    Jean Tremblay, à Montréal, le ou vers le 9 juillet 2020, a commis un vol.
    Jean Tremblay, at Montreal, on or about July 9, 2020, committed theft.

Usage notes
  • Used with respect to a date, in order to provide the date but to avoid invalidating the statement if the date should be inaccurate. It replaces the le that normally introduces dates.
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