in specie
In the actual form, especially in the context of a distribution of assets or a loan…In the actual form, especially in the context of a distribution of assets or a loan repayment.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)In the actual form, especially in the context of a distribution of assets or a loan repayment.
(not comparable)In coin or monetary metal, in contrast to fiat currency or other paper.
(not comparable, obsolete)In respect to kind
Although the power of a king is lesser in degree than an emperor, it is the similar in specie.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin in + specie, ablative singular form of species (“kind, form; type”).Borrowed from Latin in + specie, ablative singular form of species (“kind, form; type”).
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