BENEVOLENTIA REGIS HABENDA

By SovConn | November 21, 2014

benevolentia regis habenda (ben-<<schwa>>-v<<schwa>>-len-shee-<<schwa>> ree-jish<<schwa>>-ben-d<<schwa>>). [Latin “the king’s benevolence to be had”] Hist. A fine paid to receive the king’s pardon and a restoration of place, title, or estate.[Blacks Law 8th]

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