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Sensu Honesto

Defined in 1 dictionary — Cyclopedic (1922)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

To interpret words sensu honesto is to take them so as not to impute impropriety to the person concerned. SENSUS VERBORUM EST ANIMA LEgis. The meaning of words is the spirit of the law. 5 Coke, 2.