Latin Terms - A Flashcards
1
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a fortiori
A
with stronger reason
2
Q
a priori
A
from what goes before; from the cause to the efffect
3
Q
ab initio
A
from the beginning
4
Q
actiones in personam
A
personal actions
5
Q
ad curiam
A
before the court, to the court
6
Q
ad damnum clause
A
to the damage, clause of complaint that states plaintiff’s monetary loss
7
Q
ad faciendum
A
to do
8
Q
ad hoc
A
for this purpose, for this occasion
9
Q
ad litem
A
for the suit; for the litigation (a guardian ad litem, for example)
10
Q
ad rem
A
to the thing at hand
11
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ad valorem
A
according to the value (an ad valorem tax, for example
12
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adversus
A
against (defendant adv. plaintiff)
