Latin Terms Flashcards
A priori
From earlier
Ab initio
from the begining
Actus reus
guilty act
Ad hoc
for this
Ante
Before
Bona Fide
In good faith
Consensus ad idem
agreement to the same
Contra
Against
Contra proferentem
Against the one bringing the action (contract law)
De Facto
In fact
De jure
In law
De novo
Anew
Dictum
A thing which is said
Doli incapax
incapable of guilt (criminal law)
Ejusdem generis
Of the same kind (statutory interpretation)
Ergo
therefore
Erratum
Made an error
Ex gratia
done as a favour
Ex parte
Done for a party (judicial review)
ex post facto
After the fact
Habeas corpus
May you have the body
In camera
in private
inter vivos
between the living (trusts)
Ipso Facto
in and of itself
Lacuna
Gap
Locus
Place
Locus Standi
Right to bring a case
Mala in Se
Wrong in itself
Mala prohibitum
Wrong because it has been prohibited
Mens Rea
Guilty mind
Modus Operandi
Ways of doing things
Non est factum
Not my deed
Novus Actus interveniens
A new act intervenes
Noscitur a sociis
known by the company it keeps
Obiter dictum
Something said in passing
Pari Passu
of equal rank
per Curiam
A decision of the whole court
Prima Facie
On the face of it
Per incuriam
in neglect
Quantum
Amount
pro bono
For good
Ratio decidendi
reason for the decision
Res gestae
things done
Res ipsa loquitur
the thing speaks for itself
stare decisis
to stand by things decided
Ultra Vires
Beyond its powers
Chose
a thing
Cy-près
as near as possible
Laches
Delay
Semble
it appears to be
Voir dire
to say the truth
