legal terms Flashcards
1
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ad hoc
A
for a specific case
2
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pro bono
A
work a lawyer does for free
3
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subpoena
A
a writ ordering someone to appear in court
4
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habeas corpus
A
a writ ordering an arrested person to appear in court
5
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per diem
A
daily allowance
6
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bona fide
A
genuinely, sincerely
7
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status quo
A
the way things are
8
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per se
A
as such
9
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ex officio
A
by virtue of a position
10
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persona non grata
A
an unwanted/unwelcome person
11
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affidavit
A
a sworn statement
12
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de facto
A
in effect/reality
13
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nolo contendere
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a plea, like an admission of guilt
14
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de iure
A
according to the law
15
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corpus iurus
A
body/sum of laws
