beneficium excussionis

English

Etymology

From Latin, see below.

Noun

beneficium excussionis

1. (law) benefit of excussion. More properly the beneficium ordinis seu excussionis. A defence, exception or benefit claimed by a debtor that compels the creditor to excuss against another party first.
   • A common clause in contracts is "I hereby renounce all privileges in respect of the legal exceptions non numerata pecuniae; non causa debiti; errore calculi; beneficium excussionis and benificium divisionis, the meaning of which I confirm I understand."

Related terms

• exceptio beneficium ordinis seu excussionis

Translations

legal

• Afrikaans: voorreg van uitwinning
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Latin

Etymology

bene facio - are: to do well hence a privilege + excutio - excutere: to throw off hence to reject

Phrase

beneficium excussionis

1. See English definition above.