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Cui Bono
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What does Cui Bono mean?
noun
- The principle that the ultimate initiator of an action is likely the person who stands to gain from the action.
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As long as I am on anatomy I never feel myself in that disgusting, horrid, cui bono, inquiring, humour.
Cicero maketh honorable mention of one of the Cassii, a severe Judge amongst the Romans, for a custome he had, in Criminal causes, (when the testimony of the witnesses was not sufficient,) to ask the Accusers, Cui Bono; that is to say, what Profit, Honor, or other Contentment, the accused obtained, or expected by the Fact.