Sensus
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
Lat Sense, meaning, signification. Malo sensu, in an evll or derogatory sense. Mitiori sensu, in a milder, less severe or less stringent sense. Sensu honesto, in an honest sense; to interpret words sensu honesto is to take them so as not to impute impropriety to the persens concerned.