DE RECENTI

de  recenti  (dee  ri-sen-tI).  [Law  Latin]  Scots  law.  Recently.  •  The  term  adds  weight  to  a

statement that is made or an event (such as an arrest) that occurs soon after an incident. In a theft

case, for example, the presumption of guilt was greater when the suspect was identified soon after

the theft occurred. [Blacks Law 8th]