Latin Phrases A-D Flashcards
ad hoc
for this purpose only
ab ovo
at the beginning, from the start
ad curiam
to/at court
ad infinitum
to infinity, without limit
ad litem
a guardian, for the purposes of a lawsuit
ad nauseam
to the point of inducing nausea
ad testificandum
for testifying, subpoena to appear in court and testify
alter ego
another self
amicus curiae
friend of the court, third party filing a brief to support a specific position
ante litem
before trial
arguendo
for the sake of argument
bona fide
in good faith, open, sincere
caveat
warning
caveat emptor
let the buyer beware
caveat venditor
let the seller beware
certiorari
to be informed, a writ from a higher to a lower court, ordering a transcript of proceedings for appellate review
compos mentis
sane, of sound mind
corpus / corpus juris
body, body of law, total assets in an estate or trust
corpus delecti
item upon which a crime has been committed
culpa
fault
cum laude
with praise
curriculum vitae (CV)
course of life, a resume
de facto
in fact
de jure
legal, proper, legitimate
de juris
of the law
de minimis
of only a tiny amount, trivial
demurrer
defendant’s assertion that plaintiff’s complaint is insufficient
de novo anew
a new or second hearing
dictum/dicta
comments within a published opinion which do not relate directly to the facts of the case but illustrate the court’s thinking
duces tecum
bring with you
