ex maleficio
adjective
ex mal·e·fic·io
ˈeks-ˌma-lə-ˈfi-shē-ō, -ˌmä-le-ˈfē-kē-ō
: arising from wrongdoing : created by law in response to a wrongdoing
a trustee ex maleficio
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“Ex maleficio.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/ex%20maleficio. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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