se defendendo

[see dee-fen-den-doh]

se de·fen·den·do

[see dee-fen-den-doh]
noun Law.
in self-defense: homicide committed se defendendo.

Origin:
1540–50; < Latin sē dēfendendō
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Se defendendo is always a great word to know.
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an agreement between parties involved in a dispute, to abide by the decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators
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