se defendendo

[ see dee-fen-den-doh ]
/ si ˌdi fɛnˈdɛn doʊ /

adverb Law.

in self-defense: homicide committed se defendendo.

Origin of se defendendo

First recorded in 1540–50, se defendendo is from the Latin word sē dēfendendō

Words nearby se defendendo

sdr, sdrs, sds, sdsl, se, se defendendo, se tenant, se-, se-tenant, sea, sea anchor