quamdiu se bene gesserint

Latin

Alternative forms

• quam diū bene sē gesserint
• quamdiū sē bene gesserit (singular)

Phrase

quamdiū sē bene gesserint (Medieval Latin)

1. (England, law, of an office) Held as long as the officeholder does not abuse the post (literally, “As long as they behave well”).
   • 1269, Walter de la Wyle, Fundatio domus Sancti Eadmundi Sarum [Charter of Foundation of St. Edmund's College, Sarum]:

     Tresdecim vero presbyteros associamus praeposito supradicto quam diu se bene gesserint per ipsum exhibendos honeste.

     We associate in particular thirteen priests to the aforementioned provost for as long as they behave well by comporting themselves honestly.

Related terms

• dūrante beneplacitō

References

• Jonathan Law and Elizabeth A. Martin (2014) “quamdiu se bene gesserint”, in A Dictionary of Law, 7th edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN