beneficium di·vi·si·o·nis \-də̇ˌwēsēˈōnə̇s, -də̇ˌvizhēˈō-\noun Etymology: Late Latin, right of division Roman, civil, & Scots law: the right of a surety sued by a creditor to compel the creditor also to sue the cosureties; also: the right of such surety to be held liable only for his proportionate share, with other solvent sureties, of the debt