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de bono et malo

de bono et malo (dee boh-noh et mal-oh), n. [Law Latin “for good and evil”] Hist1. For good and evil. • A criminal defendant indicated full submission to the jury’s verdict by placing himself or herself at the jury’s mercy de bono et malo. — Also termed de bien et de mal. 2. A special

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de odio et atia

de odio et atia (dee oh-dee-oh et ay-shee-[schwa]), n. [Law Latin “of hatred and malice”] Hist. A writ ordering a sheriff to summon a 12-member jury to inquire whether a prisoner jailed for murder was charged for a good reason or only because of ill-will and to determine whether bail should be set. • If

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anomalous plea

An equitable plea consisting in both affirmative and negative matter. • That is, it is partly confession and avoidance and partly traverse. The plea is appropriate when the plaintiff, in the bill, has anticipated the plea, and the defendant then traverses the anticipatory matters. — Also termed plea not pure. Cf. pure plea.

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de bien et de mal

de bien et de mal 〈法〉 (1)不论如何;无论如何 旧时刑事被告人在陪审团面前表示自己完全服从陪审团裁断的正式用语。 (2)关于处理未决囚犯的委任状〔jail delivery〕 曾在英格兰使用过的签发给特殊囚犯的一种特别令状的名称。后被关于处理未决囚犯的一般委任状〔general commission〕所取代。 (→de bono et malo)

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