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periculum.

accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence relieving one from the duty of performing an obligation

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence relieving one from the duty of performing an obligation

    periculum rei
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Learned borrowing from Latin periculum. Doublet of peril.

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