Benignity

Benign

Of a kind or gentle disposition gracious generous favorable benignant...

The quality of being benign goodness kindness graciousness...

Benigne faciend' sunt interpretationes, propter simplicitatem laicorum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et verba intentioni non ' contra debent inservire

Benigne faciend' sunt interpretationes, propter simplicitatem laicorum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et verba intentioni non ' contra debent inservire. Co. Litt. 36.-(Constructions are to be made liberally, on account of the simplicity of the laity, that the thing may rather avail than perish; and words ought to serve the intention, not contrariwise.) These maxims relate to the mode of interpreting written instruments. The judges will rather apply the words of a document to fulfil its lawful intent, than destroy such intent because of insufficient language, for to the intention, when once discovered, all technical forms of expression must give way.See the maxims very fully illustrated in Broom's Legal Maxims, it being said that, notwithstanding qualifications and restrictions, the maxims 'are undoubtedly the most important and comprehensive which can be used for determining the true construction of written instruments.'...

Conditio beneficialis, qu' statum construit, benigne secundum verborum intentionem est interpretanda; odiosa autem qu' statum destruit, stricte secundum verborum proprietatem accipienda

Conditio beneficialis, qu' statum construit, benigne secundum verborum intentionem est interpretanda; odiosa autem qu' statum destruit, stricte secundum verborum proprietatem accipienda. 8 Rep. 90. (A beneficial condition, which creates as estate, ought to be construed favourably according to the intention of the words; but a condition which destroys an estate is odious, and ought to be construed strictly according to the letter of the words.)...

Cum in testamento ambigue aut etiam perperam scriptum est, benigne interpretari debet et secundum id quod credibile est cogitatum credendum est

Cum in testamento ambigue aut etiam perperam scriptum est, benigne interpretari debet et secundum id quod credibile est cogitatum credendum est [Lat.], Where an ambiguous, or even erroneous, expression occurs in a will, it should be construed liberally and in accordance with the testator's probable meaning...

malice

malice 1 a : the intention or desire to cause harm (as death, bodily injury, or property damage) to another through an unlawful or wrongful act without justification or excuse b : wanton disregard for the rights of others or for the value of human life c : an improper or evil motive or purpose [if cannot be proved or a benign purpose can be imagined "David Kairys"] d : actual malice in this entry actual malice 1 : malice proved by evidence to exist or have existed in one that inflicts unjustified harm on another: as a : an intent to injure or kill b : malice called also express malice malice in fact 2 a : the knowledge that defamatory statements esp. regarding a public figure are false b : reckless disregard of the truth see also public figure New York Times Co. v. Sullivan in the Important Cases section implied malice : malice inferred from the nature or consequences of a harmful act done without justification or excuse ;also : malice inferred from subjective awarenes...

Benignant

Kind gracious favorable...

carcinoid

A small tumor benign or malignant arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract it is usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin...

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