'Periculum' definitions:

Definition of 'Periculum'

From: GCIDE
  • Periculum \Pe*ric"u*lum\, n.; pl. Pericula. [L.] (Rom. & O.Eng. Law)
  • 1. Danger; risk. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. In a narrower, judicial sense: Accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence relieving one from the duty of performing an obligation. [1913 Webster]