Benign - Law Dictionary Search Results
malign
Having an evil disposition toward others harboring violent enmity malevolent malicious spiteful opposed to benign
Graciously
In a gracious manner courteously benignantly
Grandfatherly
Like a grandfather in age or manner kind benignant indulgent
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Equity
the positive laws, and construes them not according to their strict letter, but rather in their reasonable and benignant spirit. Aristotle, in his discussion concerning Moral Equity, Ethics Eud., b.v., c. x, calls it the correction of
Magna Carta
out of compassion to the prisoner, by giving him the benefit of every doubt, in accordance with the benignant quality of mercy. The unanimity required in trials of a civil nature is said to have arisen from
Voluntas testatoris habet interpretationem latam et benignam
Voluntas testatoris habet interpretationem latam et benignam (Jenk. Cent. 260), the intention of a testator has a broad and benignant interpretation.
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