Etymology

dolus specialis

Today it means: special intent of an offence Full definition →

Latin dolus speciālis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdolus speciālis“specific (evil) intent”
  2. English todaydolus specialis

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dolus speciālis (“specific (evil) intent”).

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