de bene esse
[ di bee-nee es-ee, dee, dey bey-ney es-ey ]
adverbLaw.
of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally: to take evidence de bene esse to ensure against its loss.
Origin of de bene esse
1First recorded in 1595–1605; from Medieval Latin: dē bene esse, literally, “of well-being”
Words Nearby de bene esse
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How to use de bene esse in a sentence
I receive it de bene esse; to give such weight to it as I shall think proper.
Bourqueney has signed the document de bene esse; this is his wisest and most dignified course.
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