de bene esse

adjective

de be·​ne es·​se

dē-ˈbē-nē-ˈe-sē, di-; dā-ˈbe-ne-ˈe-se

: subject to future exception : conditional, provisional

depositions de bene esse

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally, of well-being (i.e., morally acceptable, but subject to legal validation)