locus poenitentiae

English

Etymology

From Latin, iterally "place of repentance".

Noun

locus poenitentiae (uncountable)

  1. (law) Opportunity to withdraw from an ongoing process of committing oneself to an obligation, before such commitment is finalized; opportunity to abstain from committing an intended crime before it is too late.
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