cui bono (latin for to whose advantage )

  • 1cui bono — ˈkwēˈbō(ˌ)nō, |küē noun Etymology: Latin, to whose advantage? 1. : the principle that probable responsibility for an act or event lies with one who had something to gain by it a cui bono approach to an investigation 2. : usefulness or utility as… …

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  • 2cui bono — noun Etymology: Latin, to whose advantage? Date: 1604 1. a principle that probable responsibility for an act or event lies with one having something to gain 2. usefulness or utility as a principle in estimating the value of an act or policy …

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  • 3Bolivia — Bolivian, adj., n. /beuh liv ee euh, boh /; Sp. /baw lee vyah/, n. 1. a republic in W South America. 7,669,868; 404,388 sq. mi. (1,047,370 sq. km). Caps.: La Paz and Sucre. 2. (often l.c.) a twill fabric made of cut pile with lines either in the… …

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  • 4The Seal of Confession —     The Law of the Seal of Confession     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession     In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …

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