remembrance Flashcards
ab initio
from the beginning
ad hoc
for the purpose of
ad infinitum
endlessly
ad valorem
to be decided according to value
a priori
based on deduction rather than experience
Ad referendum
in further reference to
Bona fide
real
de facto
in fact
caveat emptor
buyer be aware
circa
around or about
de jure
rightful
ex post facto
by a subsequent fact
ex officio
by virtue of one’s status
ex parte
on the part of one side only
force majeure
irresistible compulsion or coersion
in absentia
while not being present
inter alia
among other things
ipso facto
by that fact
locus standi
the legal right to challenge a decision or bring an action
mea culpa
my fault
modus operandi
in way of doing something
pari passu
in equal step
pro rata
proportionally
process-verbal
an informal record of international understanding resulting from negotiation
quid pro quo
barter
sub judice
being considered by a court of law and hence not discussed in public
subpeona
summoning a witness
ultra vires
beyond powers (of a company)
vis-a-vis
in relation to
prima facie
on the face of
