dolus specialis

noun

special intent of an offence

OriginLatin dolus speciālis →
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Meanings

noundolus specialis (plural doli speciales)

plural doli speciales

  1. civil law jurisdictions or international lawspecial intent of an offence

Origin

  1. Latindolus speciālis“specific (evil) intent”
  2. Englishdolus specialis

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

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dolus specialis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolus%20specialis

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Chicago

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