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se defendendo
[ see dee-fen-den-doh ]
adverb
, Law.
- in self-defense:
homicide committed se defendendo.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of se defendendo1
First recorded in 1540–50, se defendendo is from Latin sē dēfendendō
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