Latin mini lesson Flashcards
1
Q
Mens rea
A
guilty mind or intention
2
Q
Actus reus
A
they committed; they are the person that did it
3
Q
Voire dire
A
trial within a trial
4
Q
stare decisis
A
decision to stand; so a lower court takes into account a highter court’s decision
5
Q
To wit
A
“more specificially”, “namely”, “that is to say”
6
Q
Trial de nova
A
to do the trial over from scratch
only if was there a mistake, did they act outside of theier jurisdiciton…
7
Q
prima facie
A
first impression
