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Latin Flashcards

1
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Accused

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A person charged in an indictable case

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Alias

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Another name for a person

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Alibi

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Elsewhere. A defense or explanation that the person suspected of or charged with a crime, could not have committed it because he/she was elsewhere at the material time.

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4
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Animus Furandi

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The intention of stealing

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5
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Ante

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Before

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Accomplice

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A person who takes part with another in the commission of a crime

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Autrefois convict

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A special plea of crime that the person charged has-been previously convicted of the offence with which he is now charged.

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Bona fide

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In Good faith. Honestly

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9
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Contra

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Against

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10
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Corpus delicti

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The facts which constitute an offence

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Conspiracy

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An agreement between two or more person’s to do unlawful acts/act, or to do a lawful act by unlawful means.

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Dictum, Dicta (pl.)

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A saying, Sayings

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13
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Doli incapx

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Incapable of committing a crime

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14
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Embracery

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An attempt to corrupt a member or members of a jury.

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15
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Ex parte

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On one side. To hear a case in the absence of the person charged.

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16
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Ex Officio

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By Virtue of office

17
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Fiat

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A command or decree. The consent in writing of the DPP (Director of Public Prosecution) for permission to prosecute a person for a specific offence.

18
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Flagrante delicto

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In the commission of the offence, caught red handed.

19
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Habeas Corpus

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A writ to a person detaining another in custody commanding him to produce that person before a court.

20
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Intra vires

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Within the powers

21
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Modus operandi

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The way in which anything is done; mode or manner of operation

22
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Onus Probandi

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The onus of ( or burden of) proof

23
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Prima Facie

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At first sight, on the face of it. A case in which there is evidence which will suffice to support the allegation made in it, and which will stand unless there is evidence to rebut the allegation.

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Ultra vires

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Beyond the powers ; an act in excess of the authority conferred by law therefore invalid.

25
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Voire dire

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A trial within a trial

26
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Ex proprio muto

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Of its own Accord

27
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Autrefois convict

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A special plea to a crime that the person charged has been previously convicted of the offence with which he is now charged.

28
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Autrefois Acquit

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A special plea to a charge a person that has been previously acquitted of the offence with which he is now charged.

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