in specie

1. In a similar manner, in kind, as in They repaid the offense in specie . [Mid-1500s] Both usages are derived from the Latin in specie , meaning “in the actual form.”

2. In coin, as in The balance was to be paid only in specie . [First half of 1600s]

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