Latin Terminology Flashcards

1
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Ad valorem

A

According to value

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2
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Ipso facto

A

By the fact itself

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3
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Bona fide

A

In good faith

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4
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Aliunde

A

From another source

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5
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Actus reus

A

The guilty act (criminal act)

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6
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Ab initio

A

From the beginning

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7
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Compos mentis

A

Of sound mind

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8
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A posterior

A

From the latter

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9
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De jure

A

By right

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10
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Causa

A

Cause

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11
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De facto

A

In fact

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12
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Mens rea

A

Guilty mind

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13
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Caveat emptor

A

Let the buyer beware

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14
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Corpus juris

A

Body of law

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15
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De bene esse

A

Conditionally

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16
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Damnum absque injuria

A

Loss without injury

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17
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Et seq.

A

And the following

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18
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Regina

A

Queen

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19
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Ex parte

A

On behalf of (without the party being present)

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20
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Actio non

A

Not an action

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21
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Et non

A

Not an action

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22
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Et non

A

And not

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23
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Inter alia

A

Among other things

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24
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Ex post facto

A

After the fact

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25
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Ergo

A

Therefore

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26
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Ad hoc

A

For this purpose

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27
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Factum

A

Deed

28
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Infra

A

Below

29
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Ibid.

A

In the same place

30
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Ignorantia legis non excusat

A

Ignorance of the law is no excuse

31
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Et al.

A

And others

32
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A priori

A

From the first

33
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In hoc

A

In reference to this

34
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Supra

A

Above

35
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Inter vivos

A

Between the living

36
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Aliquot

A

Some

37
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In toto

A

In total

38
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Per se

A

Through itself

39
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Lis pendens

A

Litigation pending

40
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Nemo est supra legis

A

No-one is above the law

41
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Per stirpes

A

By family stock

42
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Nunc pro tunc

A

Now for then

43
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Obiter dictum

A

A passing statement

44
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Per diem

A

Per day

45
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Per annum

A

Per year

46
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Vel non

A

Or not

47
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Non sequitur

A

It does not follow

48
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Id est (I.e.)

A

That is

49
Q

Pactum

A

Contract

50
Q

Pro bono

A

For the good of

51
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Prima facie

A

On the face of it

52
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Quo warranto

A

By what right or authority

53
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Absque hoc

A

Without this

54
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Quid pro quo

A

Something for something

55
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Viz.

A

Namely

56
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Res

A

Thing

57
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Status quo

A

Existing state/situation

58
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In loco parentis

A

In place of a parent

59
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Tempore

A

For the time of

60
Q

Rex

A

King

61
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Subpoena

A

Under penalty

62
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Sine qua non

A

Without which not/no

63
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Ultra vires

A

Beyond the power (authorized by law)

64
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Ex officio

A

By virtue of his or her office

65
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Contra

A

Against