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means ‘from the beginning’

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ab initio

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means ‘to set free a person who has been charged with a crime’

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acquit

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an alternative name for statutory law

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act

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means ‘while the action is still pending’

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ad litem

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means ‘to settle by law’

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adjudicate

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a sworn or affirmed written statement of declaration

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affidavit

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means ‘injured’

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aggrieved

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A.K.A or a.k.a

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also known as

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means ‘another self’

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alter ego

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the name for a major legal encyclopedia published by the Lawyers’ Co-operative Publishing Company

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American Jurisprudence, 2d

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means ‘friend of the court’

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amicus curiae

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means ‘subordinate or auxiliary’

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ancillary

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explained or commented upon by the use of notes

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annotated

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means ‘to make void’

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annul

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means ‘before the suit’

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ante litem

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a person who takes an appeal from one court to another

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appellant

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the popular name for “A Uniform System of Citation” which is distributed by the Harvard Law Review

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blue book

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means ‘in good faith’

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bona fide

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means ‘to violate a law, right or duty’

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breach

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a written statement required by the rules of court

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brief

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a judicial opinion that deals with a factual situation similar to the one being researched

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case in point

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the law of reported appellate judicial opinions

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case law

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means ‘caution’

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caveat

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this is a writ issued by a superior court to an inferior court (also means ‘to be informed of’)

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certiorari

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means ‘personal property’
chattel
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means ‘a reference to an authority’
citation
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a set of books that provide subsequent judicial history and interpretation of reported decisions
citators
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a compilation of statutes organized by topic
code
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a separate opinion written by a justice who agrees with the majority decision but disagrees with the reasons for arriving at the said decision
concurring opinion
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means ‘to transfer’
convey
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a name of a major encyclopedia published by West Publishing Company
Corpus Juris Secundum
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this is an opposing claim filed by the defendant against the plaintiff
counterclaim
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procedural rules promulgated to govern both civil and criminal practice before the court
court rules
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means ‘in fact’
de facto
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means ‘in law’
de jure
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means ‘from the beginning’
de novo
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used to call the one who has died
descendent
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term used to call a judge’s opinion that is not addressed to the issue before the court
dictum
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means ‘bring with you’
duces tecum
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means ‘therefore’
ergo
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means ‘and others’
et al.
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means ‘by virtue of official position’
ex officio
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means ‘pertaining to only one side’
ex parte
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means ‘done after the fact’
ex post facto
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means ‘in a similar case’
in pari causa
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means ‘equally at fault’
in pari delicto
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means ‘forever’
in perpetuam
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means ‘against the person’
in personam
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means ‘in regard to’
in re
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means ‘against the thing’
in rem
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means ‘among other things’
inter alia
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means ‘between living persons’
inter vivos
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means ‘provisional’
interlocutory
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this is the condition of having died without a will
intestate
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means ‘from the fact itself’
ipso facto
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this is the philosophy of law
Jurisprudence
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this is the right of a creditor against a specific property
lien
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this refers to the notice of pendency of suit
lis pendens
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means ‘we command’ or a command from a competent jurisdiction
mandamus
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means ‘it does not follow’
non sequitur
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means ‘now for then’ or to take effect on a former date (i.e., order pro tunc is an order clarifying a previous order on clerical matters)
nunc pro tunc
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this means ‘verbal evidence’
parol evidence
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this means ‘while litigation is pending’
pendente lite
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this means ‘an opinion by the entire court’ or ‘by the court’
per curiam
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means ‘by itself’
per se
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means ‘on the face of it’ or ‘at first view’
prima facie
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means ‘in proportion’
pro rata
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means ‘to that extent’
pro tanto
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means ‘for the time being’
pro tempore
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means ‘annul’
quash
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means ‘mutual consideration’
Quan pro Quo
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means ‘an action to bring dispute to court and cause a party to establish his claim on land’
Quiet Title
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this means ‘the basis for the decision of the case’
ratio decidendi
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means ‘in regard to’
Re
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this is a person action brought to recover possession of unlawfully taken goods
replevin
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means ‘subject manner of suit’
Res
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means ‘matter incidental to main fact’
Res Gestae
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means ‘the thing speaks for itself’
Res ipsa Loquitur
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means ‘once a matter is finally decided by court, it may not be re-litigated’
res judicata
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means ‘without’
sans
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means ‘in this manner’
sic
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means ‘without fixing a day’ (indefinitely)
Sine Die
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means ‘location or place’
Situs (i.e., situs criminis - scene of crime)
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means ‘the existing state’
Status Quo
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this means ‘statute setting a time limit within which an action must be brought’
Statute of Limitations
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this is a writ that compels a witness to appear and give testimony
Subpoena
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a writ to produce certain papers
Subpoena Duces Tecum
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means ‘in its own class’
Sui Generis
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means ‘having left a will’
Testate
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means ‘a legal wrong’
Tort
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means ‘namely’
To Wit
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this is the place where the case is to be tried
venue
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means ‘word for word’
verbatim
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means ‘by voice’
viva voce
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means ‘to relinquish a right’
Waive
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