Benignus

Lat. Kind, favorable, liberal, benign; as opposed to strict, harsh or narrow. Ez benigna interpretations; by a liberal interpretation. Bract, fol.

95.

Benignior; more favorable. Beaicai^r seiilciilim in rerbis ceneralibus ■en dubiis est pr Mferciida. In [construing] general or doubtful words, the more favorable sense is to be preferred.

4 Co. 15.

This maxim seems to be derived from those of the civil law. Semper in dnbiis benlg. niorm pr Mferenda s«at.

Dig. 50. 17. 56.

2 Kent's Com. 557. la re dnbia, beaigaie. real iaterpretatieaeai se^ai aea ailaasjas* tias est qaaas tatias. In a doubtful matter it is not l^ss just than safe to adopt the more Uberal mterpretation.

Dig, 50. 17. 192.

1. la ceatractlbasy beaiyaa $ la teetameatis^ beaigaler j ia resiitatleaibas beaisaisslnia laterpretatia facleadm est. In contracts the construction is to be liberal; in wills, more liberal; in restitutions, most liberal.

Co. Litt. 112 a.