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Dolus vs Periculum - What's the difference?

dolus | periculum |

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between dolus and periculum

is that dolus is (legal) evil intent: malice or fraud while periculum is (legal) accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence relieving one from the duty of performing an obligation.

As nouns the difference between dolus and periculum

is that dolus is (legal) evil intent: malice or fraud while periculum is (legal) accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence relieving one from the duty of performing an obligation.

dolus

English

Noun

(-)
  • (legal) Evil intent: malice or fraud.
    • (Wharton)

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    periculum

    English

    Noun

    (pericula)
  • (legal) accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence relieving one from the duty of performing an obligation
    • (Webster 1913) ----