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de be•ne es•se
Pronunciation: (di bē'nē es'ē, dē, dā bā'nā es'ā), [key] Law.
of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally:
to take evidence de bene esse to ensure against its loss. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.