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Cui bono

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Cui bono?, literally "to whom is it a benefit?", is a Latin phrase about identifying crime suspects. [1]

18 relations: Brocard (law), Cherchez la femme, Cicero, Crime, Double dative, Follow the money, John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor, Karl Felix Halm, Latin, List of Latin legal terms, List of Latin phrases, Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla, Peter Blau, Pro Roscio Amerino, Scapegoat, Suspect, Utilitarianism, Whodunit.

Brocard (law)

A brocard is a legal maxim in Latin that is, in a strict sense, derived from traditional legal authorities, even from ancient Rome.

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Cherchez la femme

Cherchez la femme is a French phrase which literally means "look for the woman.".

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Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher, who served as consul in the year 63 BC.

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Crime

In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority.

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Double dative

In Latin grammar, a double dative is the combination of a dative of reference with a dative of purpose.

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Follow the money

"Follow the money" is a catchphrase popularized by the 1976 drama-documentary motion picture All The President's Men, which suggests a money trail or corruption scheme within high (often political) office.

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John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor

John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor, FBA (28 January 1825 – 1910) was an English classical scholar.

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Karl Felix Halm

Karl Felix Halm (also Carl; Karl Felix Ritter von Halm after 1872; 5 April 1809 – 5 October 1882), was a German classical scholar and critic.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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List of Latin legal terms

A number of Latin terms are used in legal terminology and legal maxims.

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List of Latin phrases

This page lists direct English translations of common Latin phrases, such as veni, vidi, vici and et cetera.

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Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla

Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla was a Roman consul in 127 BC.

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Peter Blau

Peter Michael Blau (February 7, 1918 – March 12, 2002) was an American sociologist and theorist.

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Pro Roscio Amerino

The speech Pro Roscio Amerino was given by Marcus Tullius Cicero on behalf of Roscius of Ameria.

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Scapegoat

In the Bible, a scapegoat is an animal which is ritually burdened with the sins of others then driven away.

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Suspect

In law enforcement jargon, a suspect is a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime.

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Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility.

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Whodunit

A whodunit or whodunnit (a colloquial elision of "Who done it?" or "Who did it?") is a complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story in which the audience is given the opportunity to engage in the same process of deduction as the protagonist throughout the investigation of a crime.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cui_bono

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