in specie
Idioms-
In coin, as in The balance was to be paid only in specie . [First half of 1600s]
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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.”
Example Sentences
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Distributions are generally made in cash, although provision may be included for distribution of certain assets “in specie”.
From Forbes
For example, the ability of private equity funds to distribute shares of portfolio companies to investors in specie can have certain potentially negative impacts on the IRR calculation.
From Forbes
De plurrimi repens revelationes circa aequabilis conscientiasque Vat in permanentis-sine fine-scandalum puer raptus, post dies paucos a prolocutor Sanctae Sedis fecit concessio in specie negare.
From Slate
He cites a court case from 1857, Livingston v Bank of New York, which held that a bank could not be deemed insolvent merely because, during a general panic, it could not redeem its notes in specie.
From Economist
Of course, this price having been once fixed, the natives will not take less, that is, in specie.
From Project Gutenberg
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