Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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se defendendo

ado. [Law Latin] In self-defense; in defending oneself <homicide se defendendo >. "Homicide se defendendo is of two kinds. (1) Such, as tho it excuseth from death, yet it excuseth not the forfeiture of goods, . . . (2) Such as wholly acquits from all kinds of forfeiture." 1 Hale P.C. 478. sedentary work. See WORK.