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modus operandi


mo·dus ope·ran·di

noun \ˌmō-dəs-ˌä-pə-ˈran-dē, -ˌdī\
plural mo·di operandi\ˈmō-ˌdē-, ˈmō-ˌdī-\

Definition of MODUS OPERANDI

: a method of procedure; especially : a distinct pattern or method of operation that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime

Origin of MODUS OPERANDI

New Latin
First Known Use: 1654

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actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance

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