Definitions

Question 1

Ab initio

Answer 1

From the beginning

Question 2

Action

Answer 2

A civil proceeding commenced by writ, summons or statement of claim or in such other manner as may be allowed by the court rules.

Question 3

Ad hoc

Answer 3

For this purpose

Question 4

Ad idem

Answer 4

In agreement; In accord

Question 5

Ante

Answer 5

Earlier; Previously

Question 6

Attachment

Answer 6

Attachment of debts

Question 7

Baliee/ Bailor

Answer 7

Parties to Bailment

Question 8

Bond

Answer 8

A contract under seal to pay a sum of money

Question 9

Broker

Answer 9

A mercantile agent for the purchase and sale of goods, stocks and shares, policies or insurance etc. Remuneration for the broker is known as brokerage

Question 10

Caveat

Answer 10

A warning made in proper form to a court or registrar to prevent any step being taken without notice first given to the person entering the caveat

Question 11

Caveat Emptor

Answer 11

Let the buyer beware

Question 12

Company

Answer 12

A body of persons asscociated together for the purpose of trade or business. It may be incorporated by; (a) Royal Charter, (b) special Act of Parliament or (c) registration under the corporations Act

Question 13

Consensus ad idem

Answer 13

agreement as to the same thing

Question 14

Contra Proferentum

Answer 14

Contrary to the interest of the party who prepared and seeks to rely upon ambigous documents

Question 15

De facto

Answer 15

In fact.

Question 16

De jure

Answer 16

By right

Question 17

De minimis non curat lex

Answer 17

The law does not concern itself with small things

Question 18

De novo

Answer 18

Anew

Question 19

Debt

Answer 19

A certian sum due from one person to another, either record or under specialty or under simple contract

Question 20

Deed

Answer 20

A written instrument signed, sealed and delivered or deemed by stature to be so, to testify to the matter contained therein

Question 21

Default

Answer 21

Ommision to do what ought to be done

Question 22

Discharge

Answer 22

Release of a bankrup from all debts provable in bankrupty

Question 23

Donee/ Donor

Answer 23

A person who recieves/ makes a gift

Question 24

Ex Gratia

Answer 24

As a favour, rather than on the basis of legal liability

Question 25

Goods

Answer 25

A class of personal property. The word is usually limited to moveable.

Question 26

Gift

Answer 26

The passing of property from one person to another without consideration

Question 27

Injunction

Answer 27

An order or decree by which a party to an action is required to do or refrain from doing, a particular thing

Question 28

Inter se

Answer 28

Among themselves

Question 29

Intra vires

Answer 29

Within legal powers

Question 30

Liability

Answer 30

Subjection to an obligation; or the obligation itself.

Question 31

Minor

Answer 31

A person under 18 years old

Question 32

Prima Facie

Answer 32

On the face of things

Question 33

Status quo ante

Answer 33

The state in which things were prior to some assumed event

Question 34

Torrens title

Answer 34

A title to land under the system of title by registration which was introduced in South Australia.

Question 35

Ultra Vires

Answer 35

Beyond legal power.

Question 36

Inter alia

Answer 36

Among other things