dolus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dolus
From Latin
Example Sentences
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Pistorius, who had his lower legs amputated as a baby but became a champion athlete, was ultimately found guilty of murder in Steenkamp’s shooting on a principle of law called dolus eventualis.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
But "latet dolus in generalibus"—I set out in life with excellent prospects—had gained the patronage of a nobleman who had at least twenty kirks in his gift.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various
At last there came a sudden pause To all his wanderings solus, He learned what writers on the laws Of Rome had meant by dolus.
From Briefless Ballads and Legal Lyrics Second Series by James Williams
‘Pseudolus’ = Ψευδύλος, but is connected by popular etymology with dolus.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton
Trespass, to realty, 54. dolus, 54. culpa, 55.
From The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 by C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter) Johns
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