de bonis propriis

de bonis pro·​pri·​is

(ˌ)dā¦bō-nə̇ˈsprōprēəs

: out of one's own pocket

—used of a judgment against an administrator or executor to be satisfied out of his or her own funds

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Etymology

Latin, out of one's own goods

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