Latin Terminology Flashcards
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Ad valorem
A
According to value
2
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Ipso facto
A
By the fact itself
3
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Bona fide
A
In good faith
4
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Aliunde
A
From another source
5
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Actus reus
A
The guilty act (criminal act)
6
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Ab initio
A
From the beginning
7
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Compos mentis
A
Of sound mind
8
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A posterior
A
From the latter
9
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De jure
A
By right
10
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Causa
A
Cause
11
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De facto
A
In fact
12
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Mens rea
A
Guilty mind
13
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Caveat emptor
A
Let the buyer beware
14
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Corpus juris
A
Body of law
15
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De bene esse
A
Conditionally
16
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Damnum absque injuria
A
Loss without injury
17
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Et seq.
A
And the following
18
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Regina
A
Queen
19
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Ex parte
A
On behalf of (without the party being present)
20
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Actio non
A
Not an action
21
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Et non
A
Not an action
22
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Et non
A
And not
23
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Inter alia
A
Among other things
24
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Ex post facto
A
After the fact
25
Ergo
Therefore
26
Ad hoc
For this purpose
27
Factum
Deed
28
Infra
Below
29
Ibid.
In the same place
30
Ignorantia legis non excusat
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
31
Et al.
And others
32
A priori
From the first
33
In hoc
In reference to this
34
Supra
Above
35
Inter vivos
Between the living
36
Aliquot
Some
37
In toto
In total
38
Per se
Through itself
39
Lis pendens
Litigation pending
40
Nemo est supra legis
No-one is above the law
41
Per stirpes
By family stock
42
Nunc pro tunc
Now for then
43
Obiter dictum
A passing statement
44
Per diem
Per day
45
Per annum
Per year
46
Vel non
Or not
47
Non sequitur
It does not follow
48
Id est (I.e.)
That is
49
Pactum
Contract
50
Pro bono
For the good of
51
Prima facie
On the face of it
52
Quo warranto
By what right or authority
53
Absque hoc
Without this
54
Quid pro quo
Something for something
55
Viz.
Namely
56
Res
Thing
57
Status quo
Existing state/situation
58
In loco parentis
In place of a parent
59
Tempore
For the time of
60
Rex
King
61
Subpoena
Under penalty
62
Sine qua non
Without which not/no
63
Ultra vires
Beyond the power (authorized by law)
64
Ex officio
By virtue of his or her office
65
Contra
Against
