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Latin Term & Phrases Flashcards

1
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The cost of a writ or declaration containing the statement of damages claim.

  • remember by damnum - damages.
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Ad damnum

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For only the particular cause that hand.

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Ad hoc

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For the purpose of the suit.
* For example, a guardian, ad litem, is a guardian appointed Because of a lawsuit, such as a divorce, where a child is appointed an attorney called a guardian ad litem, who looks out for the interest of the child only for the purpose of the divorce suit.

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Ad litem

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With great a reason or more convincing force. * remember by fortiori force.

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A fortiori

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From another source; from outside.

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Aliunde

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Friend of the court; one who volunteers information with the court’s permission on matters of law. * Remember, the word amicable means friendly, so amicus is friend.

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Amicus curiae

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Listed prior in same index or material. * This is a prefix meaning “before“ for many words.

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Ante

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In contemplation of death. * Remember that “Mortis“ means death.

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Cause mortis

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9
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Let the buyer beware.

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Caveat emptor

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Appellate review proceeding, examining action, or inferior court, for further information; a writ of review or inquiry.

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Certiorari

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The body of crime; the physical object upon which the crime was committed. *Remember that “corpus” means body.

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Corpus delicti

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In fact, indeed, actually. * Remember the “fact“ part of de facto.

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De facto

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Descriptive of a condition in which there has been total compliance with all requirements of law; writ; legitimate; lawful.

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De jure

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Insignificant, minute, frivolous. *Remember that “minimis” sounds a lot like minute, which means small.

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De minimis

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Anew; starting over as they’re not done before. * remember that “Novo” means you.

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De novo

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16
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For example.

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e.g. exempli gratis

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17
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All of the judges of one court sitting together.

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En banc

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18
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And others. *In the caption of a case, occasionally to shorten it, a judge will read it as “John Smith, et al. Versus Jim Jones, et al.” And all.

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Et al

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19
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And following.

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Et seq

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20
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And wife.

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Et ux

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21
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By virtue or because of an office. *Remember - “officio” is really close to the word “office.”

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Ex officio

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22
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By or for ones person. Outside the presence of another party.

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Ex parte

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Upon relation or information; legal proceedings, which are instituted by the Attorney General (or other proper person), in the name and behalf of the state, but on the information, and at the instigation of an individual who has private interest in the matter, are said to be taken “on the relation“ (ex relatione) of each person, who is called the “ relator.“. Such a causes usually entitled: State ex tel Doe vs Roe.

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Ex relatione

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24
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Writ for the release of a prisoner.

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Habeas corpus

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25
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That is.

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i.e ., id est

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26
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In Chambers.

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In camera

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27
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In the face of the court.

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In facie curiae

28
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In the character of manner of a pauper; describes permission, given to a poor person, or indigent to proceed without liability for court fees or cost. * remember that a “pauper“ is a poor person.

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In forma pauperis

29
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On, or at the threshold, at the very beginning; preliminary. *In limine is pronounced in “lemony“, so it’s very close to “preliminary .“

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In limine

30
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Against a person to impose a liability or obligation.

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In personam

31
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In the matter of; concerning.

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In re

32
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Among other things.

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Inter alia

33
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Among the living, done during lifetime. *Remember “inter“ is among “vivos“ is life.

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Inter vivos

34
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The law of the place. *Remember “loci” is a place, sort of like location.

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Lex loci

35
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A pending lawsuit.

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Lis pendens

36
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With bad faith. *The prefix “mal” always means bad.

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Mala fides

37
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Intermediate.

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Mesne

38
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The trial, where questions of fact are tried before one judge, and, in some cases, a jury. Refers to a lower court.

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Nisi prius

39
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Commonly nolle pros - An entry in the record denoting that the plaintiff or the will proceed no further in the action or the suit.

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Nolle prosequi

40
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“I do not contest the claim.” Commonly, pleading nolo.

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Nolo contendere

41
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Not of sound mind; insane.

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Non compos mentis

42
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Fallacy; it does not follow.

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Non sequitur

43
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Entered at a time subsequent with retroactive effect.

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Nunc pro tunc

44
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While suit is pending.

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Prendent lite

45
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On the first appearance. A case is such as will suffice until contradicted and overcome by other evidence.

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Prima facie

46
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For this occasion.

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Pro hac vice

47
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For oneself; in one’s own behalf.

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Pro se

48
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For the time being; temporarily.

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Pro tem

49
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One equivalent for another.

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Quid pro quo

50
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Literally, the thing. *For example, the trust res is the property held in trust.

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Res

51
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Things done; especially ask and declarations admissible in evidence that form the environment of a litigated issue, considered as an exception to the hearsay rule.

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Res gestae

52
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The thing speaks for itself.

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Res ipsa loquitur

53
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The thing appoint formerly in controversy by now judicially settled.

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Res judicata

54
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Rigidity of muscles occurring after death.

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Rigor mortis

55
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Thus in the original. Meaning: exact reproduction. *In transcription, when an attorney or witness says something we know is incorrect, we transcribed it as said, and follow it with [sic].

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Sic

56
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The essential element.

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Sinc qua non

57
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The rule of precedent; that which is decided once will be applied in the future.

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Stare decisis

58
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Of its own will or motion.

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Sua sponte

59
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Subpoenaed to testify.

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Subpoena ad restificandum

60
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An order of the court for a witness to produce documents or records.

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Subpoena duces tecum

61
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Of one’s own right.

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Sui juris

62
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In one’s own name.

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Suo nominee

63
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Outside the scope of authority to act.

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Ultra vires

64
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Namely.

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Viz

65
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Literally, to see, to say, to speak the truth. A preliminary examination to determine competency of witness order.

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Voir dire

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