Legal Definitions - a ce

A CE

a ce (a sə), adv. [Law French] For this purpose.

A CE is a legal term that means "for this purpose." It is often used in legal documents to specify the reason or intention behind a particular action or decision.

• The court ordered the release of the documents a ce the plaintiff's request for information.
• The funds were allocated a ce the construction of a new school building.

In the first example, the phrase "a ce" is used to indicate that the court's decision to release the documents was made specifically in response to the plaintiff's request for information. In the second example, "a ce" is used to specify that the funds were allocated for the purpose of constructing a new school building.