Latin Terminology Flashcards
Ad valorem
According to value
Ipso facto
By the fact itself
Bona fide
In good faith
Aliunde
From another source
Actus reus
The guilty act (criminal act)
Ab initio
From the beginning
Compos mentis
Of sound mind
A posterior
From the latter
De jure
By right
Causa
Cause
De facto
In fact
Mens rea
Guilty mind
Caveat emptor
Let the buyer beware
Corpus juris
Body of law
De bene esse
Conditionally
Damnum absque injuria
Loss without injury
Et seq.
And the following
Regina
Queen
Ex parte
On behalf of (without the party being present)
Actio non
Not an action
Et non
Not an action
Et non
And not
Inter alia
Among other things
Ex post facto
After the fact
Ergo
Therefore
Ad hoc
For this purpose
Factum
Deed
Infra
Below
Ibid.
In the same place
Ignorantia legis non excusat
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
Et al.
And others
A priori
From the first
In hoc
In reference to this
Supra
Above
Inter vivos
Between the living
Aliquot
Some
In toto
In total
Per se
Through itself
Lis pendens
Litigation pending
Nemo est supra legis
No-one is above the law
Per stirpes
By family stock
Nunc pro tunc
Now for then
Obiter dictum
A passing statement
Per diem
Per day
Per annum
Per year
Vel non
Or not
Non sequitur
It does not follow
Id est (I.e.)
That is
Pactum
Contract
Pro bono
For the good of
Prima facie
On the face of it
Quo warranto
By what right or authority
Absque hoc
Without this
Quid pro quo
Something for something
Viz.
Namely
Res
Thing
Status quo
Existing state/situation
In loco parentis
In place of a parent
Tempore
For the time of
Rex
King
Subpoena
Under penalty
Sine qua non
Without which not/no
Ultra vires
Beyond the power (authorized by law)
Ex officio
By virtue of his or her office
Contra
Against
