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de be⋅ne es⋅se
[di bee-nee es-ee, dee, dey bey-ney es-ey] 
–noun Law.
| 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:
1595–1605; < ML dē bene esse of well-being
1595–1605; < ML dē bene esse of well-being
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De bene esse
De be"ne es"se\ [L.] (Law) Of well being; of formal sufficiency for the time; conditionally; provisionally. --Abbott.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: de be·ne es·se
Pronunciation: dE-'bE-nE-'e-sE, di-; dA-'be-ne-'e-se
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, of well-being (i.e., morally acceptable, but subject to legal validation)
: subject to future exception : CONDITIONAL, PROVISIONAL
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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