beneficium abstinendi

noun

beneficium abs·​ti·​nen·​di

-ˌäbz-tə-ˈnen-(ˌ)dē,

-ˌäps-;

-ˌabz-tə-ˈnen-(ˌ)dē,

-ˌdī

: potestas abstinendi

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, privilege of refusing

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