Terms Flashcards
1
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From the beginning
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Ab Initio
2
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refers to the law or statutory law
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Act
3
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during the pendency of the case
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ad litem
4
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to decide or to resolve
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adjudicate
5
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sworn declaration or sworn testimony
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affidavit
6
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also known as (normally used in criminal cases)
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a.k.a
7
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in good faith
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bona fide
8
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in bad faith
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mala fide
9
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That case has the same factual situation with the other case
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case in point
10
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jurisprudence, case decide by the court.
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Case law
11
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dispositive portion of the case, part of the case
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Decision
12
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opinion of the court, obiter dictum
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dictum
13
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the opinion of the court as a whole.
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per curiam
14
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reasoning behind the decision or it is the “fallo” of the case
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ratio decidendi
15
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with respect to or in the interests of one side only or of an interested outside party.
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ex parte
