Definition of cui bono
1 : a principle that probable responsibility for an act or event lies with one having something to gain
2 : usefulness or utility as a principle in estimating the value of an act or policy
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Origin and Etymology of cui bono
Latin, to whose advantage?
First Known Use: 1604
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