Legalese - Legal language, Latin terms, Older words and modern equivalents Flashcards
the use of “shall”
1 - impose an obligation/duty on sb
2 - a directory sense
ad hoc
for this purpose
affidavit
witnessed/signed statement
bona fide
in good faith
caveat
/ˈkæviæt/ = sự báo trước, thông báo đình chỉ, tạm ngừng.
a warning that particular things need to be considered before something can be done
He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article.
de facto
/ˌdeɪ ˈfæktəʊ/
in fact, in reality
He held power de jure and de facto (= both according to the law and in reality).
de jure
/ˌdeɪ ˈdʒʊri/
by right, according to the law
He held power de jure and de facto (= both according to the law and in reality).
et cetera (etc.)
and so on
exempli grantia (e.g.)
ex·em·pli gra·tia
for example
ex parte (ex p.)
by a party without notice = on or from only one side:
Ex parte communications between a litigant and a judge are not allowed.
id est (i.e.)
that is = used to restate something said previously in order to clarify its meaning
in camera
hearing in a case in private
in curia
in open court
in situ
in its original situation = nguyên vị
e.g.: Shareholders are likely to want a new chief executive in situ sooner rather than later.
inter alia
among other things
ipso facto
by the fact
per pro
on behalf of another
per se
in itself
prima facie
/ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi/
at first sight = based on what at first seems to be true, although it may be proved false later
e.g.: prima facie evidence
pro rata
in proporation
quasi
as if it were
sub judice
in the course of trial
ultra vires
beyond the power
videlicet (viz)
/vəˈdeləset/
namely
e.g.: the meaning of the Constitution is determined by one—and only one—body, videlicet, the U.S. Supreme Court
