"cui bono" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Cicero’s Pro Sexto Roscio Amerino, 84 & 86: Latin cui bonō fuisset (“to whom it would have benefited”), a so-called double dative construction. Etymology templates: {{wsource|Pro Sexto Roscio Amerino|lang=la}} Pro Sexto Roscio Amerino, {{bor|en|la|cui bonō fuisset||to whom it would have benefited}} Latin cui bonō fuisset (“to whom it would have benefited”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} cui bono (uncountable)
  1. The principle that the ultimate initiator of an action is likely the person who stands to gain from the action. Wikipedia link: double dative Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Corruption Synonyms: cui prodest Related terms: follow the money
    Sense id: en-cui_bono-en-noun-vNJZMBNd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Phrase [Portuguese]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cui bonō. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|la|cui bonō}} Latin cui bonō Head templates: {{head|pt|phrase|head=cui bono?}} cui bono?
  1. who benefits? who profits?; cui bono
    Sense id: en-cui_bono-pt-phrase-cDUkp90z Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header
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