crimen extraordinarium
noun
crimen ex·tra·or·di·nar·i·um
-¦ekstrə¦ȯ(r)də¦na(a)rēəm
plural crimina extraordinaria
: a crime in Roman law that was considered extraordinary in that punishment was not fixed by earlier written law but was left to the discretion of the judge
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“Crimen extraordinarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimen%20extraordinarium. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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