Specie \Spe"ci*e\,
abl. of L. species sort, kind. Used in the phrase in specie,
that is, in sort, in kind, in (its own) form.
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"[The king] expects a return in specie from them" [i.
e., kindness for kindness]. --Dryden.
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{In specie} (Law), in precise or definite form; specifically;
according to the exact terms; of the very thing.
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