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1
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a fortiori

A

with stronger reason

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a priori

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from what goes before; from the cause to the effect

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ab initio

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from the beginning

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actiones in personam

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personal actions

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ad curiam

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before the court, to the court

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ad damnum clause

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to the damage, clause of complaint which states plaintiff’s monetary loss

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ad faciendum

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to do

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ad hoc

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for this purpose, for this occasion

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ad litem

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for the suit; for the litigation (a guardian ad litem, for example)

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ad rem

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to the thing at hand

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ad valorem

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according to the value (an ad valorem tax, for example)

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adversus

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against (defendant adv. plaintiff)

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aggregation mentium

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meeting of minds (relates to formation of contracts)

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alias dictus

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otherwise called, also known as (as in an assumed name)

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alibi

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in another place, elsewhere

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aliunde

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from another place, form without (as in evidence outside the document); see parole evidence under Legal Terms below

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alter ego

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the other self

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amicus curiae

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friend of the court (as an amicus curiae brief filed with an appellate court)

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animo

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with intention, disposition, design, will

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animus

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mind, intention

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ante litem motam

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before suit brought, before litigation is filed

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arguendo

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in the course of the argument, for the sake of argument

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assumpsit

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he undertook, he promised

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bona fide

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good faith

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capias

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take, arrest

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capita

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persons, heads

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causa mortis

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by reason of death

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caveat

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beware, a warning

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caveat emptor

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let the buyer beware

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certiorari

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send the pleadings up (form an inferior court to a superior court; U.S. Supreme Court uses writ of certiorari to review most cases)

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cestui

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beneficiaries (pronounced “setty”)

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cestui que trust

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beneficiaries of the trust

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circa

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in the area of, about, concerning

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compos mentis

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of sound mind

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consortium

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union of lots or chances; conjugal fellowship of husband and wife

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contra

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against

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coram nobis

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before us ourselves

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corpus

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body

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corpus delicti

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body of the offense essence of the crim

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cum testament annexo

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with the will annexed

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datum (pl., data)

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  1. a thing given; 2. a date
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de facto

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in fact, in deed, actually

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de jure

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of right, lawful

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de novo

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anew, afresh

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45
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de son tort

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of his own wrong

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dies non

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not a day

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duce tecum

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bring with you (as in subpoena duces tecum, whereby subpoenaed person must appear and bring records)

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dum bene se gesserit

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while he shall conduct himself; during good behavior

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e converso

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conversely, on the other hand

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en banc

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in the bench, all judges present (a three-judge panel sits individually or en banc)

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eo instanti

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upon the instant

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erratum (pl., errata)

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error

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53
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et alii

A

and others (as in Smith et al. v. Jones)

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54
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et seqentia

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and as follows (et seq.)

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55
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et ux

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and wife

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56
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et vir

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and husband

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57
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ex delicto

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arising from a tort

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58
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ex gratia

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as a matter of favor

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59
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ex officio

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from office, by virtue of his office

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ex parte

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one side only, by or for one party only

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ex post facto

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after the fact

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facto

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in face, in or by the law

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felonice

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feloniously

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fiat

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let it be done, a short order that a thing be done

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fieri

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to be made up, to become

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fieri facias

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cause to be made (a writ [order] directing the sheriff to reduce a judgment debtor’s property to money [sell it] for the amount of the judgment, for example)

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flagrante delicto

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in the very act of committing the crime

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forum non conveniens

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discretionary power of a court to decline jurisdiction over a case when the court believes it should be tried elsewhere for convenience of parties and witnesses

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gravis

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serious, of importance

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habeas corporus

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you have the body (a writ directed to the custodian of a person, commanding the custodian to produce such person)

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habendum clause

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that part of a deed which beings “to have and to hold”; defines extent of ownership

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honorarium

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honorary fee or gift; compensation from gratitude

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idem

A

the same as above (id.)

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74
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idem sonans

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having the same sound (as names sounding alike but spelled differently)

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75
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in curia

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in court

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76
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in esse

A

in being, existence

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77
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in forma pauperis

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permission given to a poor person to sue without liability for court costs

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infra

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beneath; below

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in limine

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at the beginning; threshold

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in loco parentis

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in place of a parent, on charge with a parent’s rights and obligations

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in pari delicto

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in equal fault

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in personam

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personally, against the person

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83
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in praesenti

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at once; now

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in re

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in the matter

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85
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in rem

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proceedings against a thing (a blank account of real estate) distinguished from those against a person

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in specie

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in the same or in similar form

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instanter

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immediately

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inter alia, inter alios

A

among other things, between other persons

89
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inter se

A

among themselves

90
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inter vivos

A

between the living, from one person to another

91
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in toto

A

in the whole, completely

92
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in transitu

A

in transit

93
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intra

A

within, inside

94
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ipse dixit

A

he himself said (it), as an assertion made but not proved

95
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ipso facto

A

by the fact itself

96
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ita est

A

so it is

97
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jura personarum

A

right of a person, rights of persons

98
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jura rerum

A

rights of things

99
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jure divino

A

by divine right

100
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jure uxoris

A

in his wife’s right

101
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jus (pl. jura)

A

law; right; laws collectively

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jus ad rem

A

a right to a thing

103
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jus commune

A

the common law, the common right

104
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just gentium

A

the law of nations, international law

105
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just habendi

A

the right to have a thing

106
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jus tertii

A

the right of a third part; the rights of another person

107
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levari facias

A

cause to be levied, a writ of execution

108
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lex

A

law

109
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lex loci

A

law of the place where the cause of action arose

110
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lis pendens

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litigation pending, as in a lis pendens filed with real estate records to notify the world that the real estate is involved in litigation

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locus delicti

A

the place of the crime or of the tort

112
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locus sigilli (L.S.)

A

the place for the seal

113
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mala

A

bad

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mala fides

A

bad faith

115
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mala in se

A

wrong in itself, an act which is morally wrong

116
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mala praxis

A

malpractice

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mala prohibita

A

act declared criminal by statute (failure to file a report, for example), though not wrong in itself (as in murder)

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malo animo

A

with evil intent

119
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mandamus

A

we command, a writ used to compel an official to perform an act which she is requied to perform

120
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manu forti

A

with a strong hand, forcible entry

121
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mens rea

A

guilty mind (mont crims require the element of intent [mens rea])

122
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nihil dicit

A

he says nothing (as in default judgment against a defendant who does not raise a defense in the action)

123
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nil

A

nothing; of no account

124
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nil debet

A

he owes nothing

125
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nisi prius

A

unless before (used to distinguish the court where trial was held from the appellate court)

126
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nolle prosequi

A

unwilling to prosecute (a crime); prosecutor’s discretion not to file charges in a particular case

127
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nolo contendere

A

I will not contest it

128
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non

A

not

129
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non assumpsit

A

plea in defense; that he did not promise

130
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non compos mentis

A

not of sound mind

131
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non est factum

A

it is not his deed

132
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non obstante

A

notwithstanding

133
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non sequitur

A

it does not follow

134
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nota bene (N.B.)

A

note well; take notice

135
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nudum pactum

A

nude pact, a bare agreement which lacks the consideration to form a valid contract

136
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nul tort

A

no wrong done

137
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nulla bona

A

no goods (wording used on the return of a writ fieri facias)

138
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nunc pro tunc

A

now for then (as in an order nunc pro tunc to correct clerical error in a previous order)

139
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obiter dictum

A

remark which is not central to the main issue

140
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onus probandi

A

the burden of proof

141
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opus (pl. opera)

A

work, labor

142
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ore tenus

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by word of mouth, orally (as in a motion ore tenus)

143
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pari delicto

A

in equal guilt

144
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pari passu

A

by equal progress, ratably, equitably, without preference

145
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pater familias

A

father of the family

146
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peculium

A

private property

147
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pendens

A

pending

148
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pendente lite

A

pending the suit, during litigation

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per annum

A

annual, by the year

150
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per capita

A

by the head, equally shared

151
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per contra

A

in opposition

152
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per curuiam

A

by the court

153
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per diem

A

by the day

154
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per se

A

by itself, taken alone

155
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per stirpes

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by represenetation, by the roots or stocks for purposes of inheritance

156
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post

A

after, later

157
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post-factum

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after the fact, after the event

158
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post-obit

A

to take effect after death

159
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praecipe

A

writ commanding a person to do some act or to appear and show cause why she should not do so; order to clerk of court to issue a summons or execution on judgment already rendered

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prima facie

A

at first sight, on the face of it

161
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pro bono

A

free of charge, without cost

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pro forma

A

as a matter of form

163
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pro hac vice

A

for this occasion

164
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pro rata

A

according to the rate or proportion

165
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pro se

A

appearing for onself; personally

166
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pro tanto

A

for so much, to that extent

167
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pro tempore

A

for the time being, termporarily

168
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prochain ami

A

next friend

169
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publici juris

A

of public right

170
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pur autre vie

A

for or during the life of another

171
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quaere

A

question, doubt

172
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quantum

A

how much, the amount

173
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quare

A

wherefore

174
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quare clausum fregit

A

breaking the close, trespass

175
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quasi

A

as if, as if it were

176
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quid pro quo

A

what for what, something for something (as in consideration for a contract)

177
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quo warranto

A

by what right or authority

178
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res

A

thing, object, subject matter

179
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res gestae

A

things done, excited utterance

180
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res ipsa loquitur

A

the thing speaks for itself

181
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res judicata

A

a thing (matter) adjudged

182
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respondeat superior

A

let the master answer

183
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scienter

A

knowledge, awareness

184
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scilicet

A

to wit, that is to say, namely (SS or ss)

185
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scintilla

A

a spark, the least particle

186
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scire facias

A

cause to know, give notice (writ used to revive a judgment that has expired [dormant])

187
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secundum

A

according to

188
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se defendendo

A

in self-defense

189
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semper

A

always

190
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seriatim

A

severally, separately

191
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sic

A

thus, so, in such manner (used to indicate an error in original, quoted material)

192
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sigillum

A

a seal

193
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sine

A

without

194
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sine die

A

without a day, without a specific day assigned for a future meeting

195
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sine qua non

A

that without which a thing cannot occur; indispensable condition or part

196
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stare decisis

A

to abide by decided cases

197
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status quo

A

state in which, present state

198
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sua sponte

A

voluntarily, of his own will and motion

199
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sub nomine

A

under the name of, in the name of, under the titel of

200
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sub silentio

A

under silence, without any notice being taken

201
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sui generis

A

of its own kind or class, the only one of a kind, unique

202
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sui juris

A

of his own right, having legal capacity to act for himself

203
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supersedeas

A

superseding (as in the bond that accompanies a writ commanding a stay of proceedings pending appeal)

204
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supra

A

above, cited in full above

205
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tenere

A

to hold, to keep

206
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terminus a quo

A

the starting point

207
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ultra

A

beyond, in excess of, outside of

208
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ultra vires

A

without power, beyond the pwers of

209
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venire facias

A

that you cause to come, a type of summons

210
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versus

A

against (plaintiff v. defendant)

211
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videlicet (viz.)

A

it is easy to see, that is to say, namely

212
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vi et armis

A

by force and arms

213
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vis-a-vis

A

one who (that which) is face to face with another

214
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vivos

A

living

215
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voir dire

A

to speak the truth, the process used to select jurors

Legal Terminology (2 decks)

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