Legal Latin phrases Flashcards by todders Joan

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actio in rem

A

action for a thing

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ab initio

A

from the beginning

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ad litem

A

for the purpose of a lawsuit

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animus testandi

A

the intention of making a will

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audi alteram partem

A

here the other side

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bona fide

A

in good faith

new, modern meaning:

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caveat emptor

A

let the buyer beware

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caveat scriptor

A

let the signer beware

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compos mentis

A

sound of mind

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culpa lata

A

gross negligence

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curator bonis

A

a guardian for goods or estate

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de facto

A

according to fact

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de jure

A

according to law

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de minimis non curat lex

A

the law takes no account of trifles

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doli capax

A

capable of crime

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doli incapax

A

incapable of crime

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dolus

A

criminal intention

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ex facie

A

at face value

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ex parte

A

from one party

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habeas corpus

A

you must have the person (physically present in court before a judge)

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in loco parentis

A

in the place of a parent

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in re

A

in the matter of

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inter alia

A

among other things

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ipso facto

A

by the fact itself

ipso jure

by the law itself

justa causa

just cause

locus standi

a right to appear in court

mala fide

in bad faith

mens rea

guilty mind; criminal intention

modus operandi

matter of working

non compos mentis

not sound of mind

obiter dictum

incidental remark; non-binding opinion

per annum

per year

per capita

per head

per se

by itself

persona non grata

an unacceptable person

prima facie

at first glance

pro forma

as a matter of form

pro rata

according to one's share

qui facit per alium facit per se

one who does something through another does it by himself

quid pro quo

one thing for another

sine qua non

without which not; a necessary condition

sub judice

under the judge