Common Law - DEF Flashcards
de bonis asportatis
de bonis asportatis
carrying goods away
Specifies that larceny was taking place in addition to any other crime named. E.g. “trespass de bonis asportatis”.
debellatio
debellatio
warring down
Complete annihilation of a warring party, bringing about the end of the conflict.
de bonis non administratis
de bonis non administratis
of goods not administered
Assets of an estate remaining after the death (or removal) of the designated estate administrator. An “administrator de bonis non administratis” will then be appointed to dispose of these goods.
de die in diem
de die in diem
from day to day
Generally refers to a type of labor in which the worker is paid fully at the completion of each day’s work.
de facto
de facto
in fact
Literally “from fact”; often used to mean something that is true in practice, but has not been officially instituted or endorsed. “For all intents and purposes”
de futuro
de futuro
concerning the future
At a future date.
de integro
de integro
concerning the whole
Often used to mean “start it all over”, in the context of “repeat de integro”.
de jure
de jure
according to law
Literally “from law”; something that is established in law, whether or not it is true in general practice
de lege ferenda
de lege ferenda
of the law as it should be
Used in the context of “how the law should be”, such as for proposed legislation.
de lege lata
de lege lata
of the law as it is
Concerning the law as it exists, without consideration of how things should be.
de minimis
de minimis
about the smallest things
Various legal areas concerning small amounts or small degrees.
de minimis non curat lex
de minimis non curat lex
the law is not concerned with minimal things
The rule that the law will not remedy an injury that is minimal
de mortuis nil nisi bonum
de mortuis nil nisi bonum
Of the dead, [speak] nothing unless good
Social convention that it is inappropriate to speak ill of the recently deceased, even if they were an enemy.
de novo
de novo
a new
Often used in the context of “trial de novo” – a new trial ordered when the previous one failed to reach a conclusion.
deorum injuriae diis curae
deorum injuriae diis curae
The gods take care of injuries to the gods
Blasphemy is a crime against the State, rather than against God.
dictum
dictum
(thing) said
A statement given some weight or consideration due to the respect given the person making it.
doli incapax
doli incapax
incapable of guilt
Presumption that young children or persons with diminished mental capacity cannot form the intent to commit a crime.
dolus specialis
dolus specialis
Specific deceit
Heavily used in the context of genocide in international law.
