Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Verba semper accipienda sunt in mitiori sensu

Words are always to be taken in their milder sense.

in mitiori sensu

adv. [Law Latin] In a milder or more favorable sense. ( This phrase appeared as part of the former rule applied in slander actions. A word capable of two meanings would be given the one more favorable to the defendant.