Lesson 1 Flashcards

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Ad litem

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For the suit, for example, a guardian ad litem

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Ad hoc

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For this, for this special purpose

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Amicus cruise

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Friend of the court, a person who has no standing to appear but is allowed to present authority or evidence and/or argument

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Certiorari

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To be informed of. To ask that the record on appeal be sent up to the appeals court from the lower court

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De novo

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Anew, a second time

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Dicta

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Opinions having nothing to do with the determination of the court, a disgression

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Estoppel

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The bar of assertion

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Et al

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And others

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Et seq.

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And following

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Et ux

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And wife

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Ex post facto

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After the fact

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Ibid

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In the same place book page etc

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In camera

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In the judges chambers something is examined privately for example in the judges chambers to determine if the jury should see or hear it

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In re

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In the matter of

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In toto

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In whole

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Infra

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Below

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Inter Alia

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Among other things

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Supra

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Above

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Mandamus

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We command, writ commanding a specific act

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Per curium

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By the court

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Per stirpes

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By the roots, by representation (method of dividing an estate)

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Res ipsa loquitor

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The thing speaks for itself

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Sua sponte

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Upon the courts own motion

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Scintilla

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The tiniest least particle

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Feme sole

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A single woman

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Libel

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Written…. “L”

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Slander

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Spoken …. “S”

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Bifurcate

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Split or divide

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Symbol §

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Means section in legal writing and research. (To type key ALT and type 21 on numeric keypad to right on keyboard and release)