=actus reus [Latin /a guilty act]
=ad idem [Latin /towards the same]
=ad litem [Latin /For the suit]
=ad referendum [Latin /to be further considered ]
=animus n. [Latin /Intention. ]
=ann us et dies [Latin] A year and a day.
=a posteriori (Latin /from the later ]
=a priori [Latin /from the previous]
=a vinculo matrimonii [Latin /From the bond of marriage]
=bona vacantia [Latin /empty goods]
=capias [Latin /that you take]
=casus belli [Latin /occasion for war]
=casus omissus [Latin /an omitted cas,
=causa causans [Latin /The effective cause]
=caveat [Latin /Let him beware]
=caveat actor [Latin /Let the doer be on his guard]
=caveat emptor [Latin /let the buyer beware]
=caveat subscriptor [Latin /Let the person signing (e.g. a contract)
=be on his guard.]
=caveat venditor [Latin /Let the seller be on his guard]
=certiorari n. [Latin /to be informed]
=certum est quod certum reddi potest [Latin /If sth. is capable of being
=made certain, it should be treated as certain]
=contra bonos mores [Latin /Against good morals.]
=cur. adv. vult (c.a.v.) [Latin /curia advisari vult, the court wishes
=to consider the matter]
=de bene esse [Latin /of well-being]
=de bonis asportatis [Latin /of goods carried away]
=de facto [Latin /in fact]
=de jure [Latin /As a matter of legal right]
=delegatus non potest delegare [Latin /A person to whom something has been]
=de lege ferenda [Latin /of (or concerning) the law that is to come into ferce]
=de lege lata [Latin /of (or concerning) the law that is in force]
=de minimis non curat lex [Latin /The law does not take account of trifles]
=devastavit [Latin /he has wasted]
=dictum [Latin /a saying]
=doli capax [Latin /Capable of wrong]
=dubitante [Latin /Doubting]
=dum casta vixerit [Latin /As long as she lives chastely]
=dum sola [Latin /While single]
=duplex querela [Latin /double complaint]
=durante absentia [Latin /during the absence]
=ejusdem generis [Latin /of the same kind]
=erga omnes obligations [Latin: towards all]
=ex aequo et bono [Latin /As a result of fair dealing and good conscience]
=ex debito justitiae [Latin /As a matter 0f right ]
=ex gratia [Latin /Done as a matter of favour]
=ex nuda pacto non oritur actio (See Consideration)
=ex officio [Latin /By virtue of holding an office]
=ex parte [Latin /On the part of one side only]
=ex post facto [Latin /by a subsequent act]
=expressio unius est exclusio alterius [Latin /The express
=mention of one thing excludes all others]
=ex proprio motu (ex mera motu) [Latin /of his own motion]
=ex turpi causa non oritur actio [Latin /no action can be based on a
=disreputable cause]
=factum [Latin /a fact]
=a factum probans (pl. factaprobantia) [Latin /a fact offered in evidence as proof]
=factum probandum (pl. facta probanda) [Latin /a fact that needs to be proved]
=fieri fecias (fi. fa.) [Latin /I have caused to be done]
=flagrante delicto [Latin /In the commission of an offence]
=forum non conveniens [Latin /not in agreement with the judicial forum]
=forum prorogatum [Latin /Prorogated jurisdiction]
=forum rei [Latin /forum of the thing]
=habeas corpus [Latin /have your body]
=Ignorantia juris non excusat [Latin /Ignorance of the law is no excuse]
=in camera [Latin /in the chamber]
=in limine [Latin /Preliminary]
=In loco parentis [Latin /In place of a parent]
=in personam [Latin /against the person]
=in re [Latin /in the matter of]
=in rem [Latin /against the thing]
=in terrorem [Latin /Intimidating]
=intra vires [Latin /within the powers]
=jure gestionis [Latin /Describing commercial transactions by bodies that are
=owned by the state but not regarded as organs of the state]
=jure imperii [Latin /Describing transactions by state bodies or representatives]
=juris et de jure [Latin /Of law and from law]
=jus [Latin /a law or right]
=jus accrescendi [Latin /the right of the survivor]
=jus accrescendi inter mercatores pro beneficio commercii
=locum non habet [Latin /for the advancement of commerce there
=is no place for the right of survivorship between merchants]
=jus civile [Latin /civil law]
=jus cogens [Latin /coercive law]
=jus gentium [Latin /the law of peoples]
=jus in re aliena [Latin /A right in the property of another]
=jus naturale [Latin /natural law]
=jus sanguinis [Latin /law relating to blood]
=jus soli [Latin /law relating to the soil]
=jus tertii [Latin /right of a third party]
=lex causae [Latin /the law of the case]
=lex domicilii [Latin /The law of domicile]
=lex fori [Latin /The law of the forum]
=lex loci actus [Latin /The law of the place where a legal act takes place]
=lex loci celebrationis [Latin /The law of the place of celebration of a marriage]
=lex loci contractus [Latin /The law of the place where a contract was made]
=lex loci delicti commissi [Latin /The law of the place in which a
=delict (tort) is committed]
=lex loci situs [Latin /The law of the place where an object is situated]
=lex loci solutionis [Latin /The law of the place where a contract is to be
=performed or a debt is to be paid]
=lis alibi pendens [Latin /A suit pending elsewhere]
=lis mota [Latin /A court action that has been set in motion]
=lis pendens [Latin /A pending action]
=locus sigilli [Latin /place of the seal]
=locus standi [Latin /a place to stand]
=mansuetae naturae [Latin /harmless by nature]
=mensa et thoro [Latin /from board and bed]
=mens rea [Latin: a guilty mind]
=nisi [Latin /Not final or absolute]
=nolle prosequi [Latin /to be unwilling to prosecute]
=non est factum [from non est factum suum, Latin /it is not his deed]
=nova causa interveniens [Latin /a new intervening cause]
=novus actus interveniens [Latin /a new intervening act (or cause)]
=nudum pactum [Latin /naked agreement]
=nulla poena sine lege [Latin /no punishment without a law]
=nullum crimen sine lege [Latin /no crime without a law]
=nunc pro tunc [Latin /now instead of then]
=obiter dictum [Latin /a remark in passing]
=omnia praesumuntur rite et solemn iter esse acta
=opinio juris [Latin /from opinio juris sive necessitatis
=(whether the opinion of law is compulsory)]
=pacta sunt servanda [Latin /agreements are to be kept]
=pacta teiis nee nocent nee prosunt [Latin /Treaties do not create either
=obligations or right for third states without their consent]
=per capita [Latin /by heads]
=per incuriam [Latin /Through lack of care]
=per quod consortium amisif [Latin /by which he lost the benefit of her society]
=plene administravit [Latin /he has fully administered]
=praecipe [Latin /command]
=praesumuntur rite et solemn iter esse acta [Latin = the things are presumed
=to have been done correctly and solemnly]
=quantum meruit (See quasi-contract)
=quantum valebat [Latin: as much as it was worth]
=quia emptores [Latin /whereas purchasers (the first words of the preamble)]
=quia timet [Latin /because he fears]
=quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit [Latin = ]
=ratio decidendi [Latin /the reason for deciding]
=respondeat superior [Latin /let the principal answer]
=respondentia [Latin /respondence]
=restitutio in integrum [Latin /Restoration to the original position]
=sine die [Latin /without a date]
=spes successionis [Latin /hope of succeeding]
=stare decisis [Latin /to stand by things decided]
=sub judice [Latin /under judgement]
=sui generis [Latin /of its own kind]
=sui juris [Latin /of his own right]
=supra protest [Latin /for honour]
=trespass ab initio [Latin /trespass from the beginning]
=turpis causa [Latin /A disreputed]
=uberrimae fide [Latin /of the utmost good faith]
=vacantia bona (See bona vacantia) [Latin = empty goods]
=venire de novo (Latin /to come anew]
=vi et armis [Latin /by force and arms]
=vinculo matrimonii [Latin /From the bond of marriage] (See A vinculo matrimonii)
=volenti non fit injuria [Latin /no wrong is done to one who consents]
=ad idem [Latin /towards the same]
=ad litem [Latin /For the suit]
=ad referendum [Latin /to be further considered ]
=animus n. [Latin /Intention. ]
=ann us et dies [Latin] A year and a day.
=a posteriori (Latin /from the later ]
=a priori [Latin /from the previous]
=a vinculo matrimonii [Latin /From the bond of marriage]
=bona vacantia [Latin /empty goods]
=capias [Latin /that you take]
=casus belli [Latin /occasion for war]
=casus omissus [Latin /an omitted cas,
=causa causans [Latin /The effective cause]
=caveat [Latin /Let him beware]
=caveat actor [Latin /Let the doer be on his guard]
=caveat emptor [Latin /let the buyer beware]
=caveat subscriptor [Latin /Let the person signing (e.g. a contract)
=be on his guard.]
=caveat venditor [Latin /Let the seller be on his guard]
=certiorari n. [Latin /to be informed]
=certum est quod certum reddi potest [Latin /If sth. is capable of being
=made certain, it should be treated as certain]
=contra bonos mores [Latin /Against good morals.]
=cur. adv. vult (c.a.v.) [Latin /curia advisari vult, the court wishes
=to consider the matter]
=de bene esse [Latin /of well-being]
=de bonis asportatis [Latin /of goods carried away]
=de facto [Latin /in fact]
=de jure [Latin /As a matter of legal right]
=delegatus non potest delegare [Latin /A person to whom something has been]
=de lege ferenda [Latin /of (or concerning) the law that is to come into ferce]
=de lege lata [Latin /of (or concerning) the law that is in force]
=de minimis non curat lex [Latin /The law does not take account of trifles]
=devastavit [Latin /he has wasted]
=dictum [Latin /a saying]
=doli capax [Latin /Capable of wrong]
=dubitante [Latin /Doubting]
=dum casta vixerit [Latin /As long as she lives chastely]
=dum sola [Latin /While single]
=duplex querela [Latin /double complaint]
=durante absentia [Latin /during the absence]
=ejusdem generis [Latin /of the same kind]
=erga omnes obligations [Latin: towards all]
=ex aequo et bono [Latin /As a result of fair dealing and good conscience]
=ex debito justitiae [Latin /As a matter 0f right ]
=ex gratia [Latin /Done as a matter of favour]
=ex nuda pacto non oritur actio (See Consideration)
=ex officio [Latin /By virtue of holding an office]
=ex parte [Latin /On the part of one side only]
=ex post facto [Latin /by a subsequent act]
=expressio unius est exclusio alterius [Latin /The express
=mention of one thing excludes all others]
=ex proprio motu (ex mera motu) [Latin /of his own motion]
=ex turpi causa non oritur actio [Latin /no action can be based on a
=disreputable cause]
=factum [Latin /a fact]
=a factum probans (pl. factaprobantia) [Latin /a fact offered in evidence as proof]
=factum probandum (pl. facta probanda) [Latin /a fact that needs to be proved]
=fieri fecias (fi. fa.) [Latin /I have caused to be done]
=flagrante delicto [Latin /In the commission of an offence]
=forum non conveniens [Latin /not in agreement with the judicial forum]
=forum prorogatum [Latin /Prorogated jurisdiction]
=forum rei [Latin /forum of the thing]
=habeas corpus [Latin /have your body]
=Ignorantia juris non excusat [Latin /Ignorance of the law is no excuse]
=in camera [Latin /in the chamber]
=in limine [Latin /Preliminary]
=In loco parentis [Latin /In place of a parent]
=in personam [Latin /against the person]
=in re [Latin /in the matter of]
=in rem [Latin /against the thing]
=in terrorem [Latin /Intimidating]
=intra vires [Latin /within the powers]
=jure gestionis [Latin /Describing commercial transactions by bodies that are
=owned by the state but not regarded as organs of the state]
=jure imperii [Latin /Describing transactions by state bodies or representatives]
=juris et de jure [Latin /Of law and from law]
=jus [Latin /a law or right]
=jus accrescendi [Latin /the right of the survivor]
=jus accrescendi inter mercatores pro beneficio commercii
=locum non habet [Latin /for the advancement of commerce there
=is no place for the right of survivorship between merchants]
=jus civile [Latin /civil law]
=jus cogens [Latin /coercive law]
=jus gentium [Latin /the law of peoples]
=jus in re aliena [Latin /A right in the property of another]
=jus naturale [Latin /natural law]
=jus sanguinis [Latin /law relating to blood]
=jus soli [Latin /law relating to the soil]
=jus tertii [Latin /right of a third party]
=lex causae [Latin /the law of the case]
=lex domicilii [Latin /The law of domicile]
=lex fori [Latin /The law of the forum]
=lex loci actus [Latin /The law of the place where a legal act takes place]
=lex loci celebrationis [Latin /The law of the place of celebration of a marriage]
=lex loci contractus [Latin /The law of the place where a contract was made]
=lex loci delicti commissi [Latin /The law of the place in which a
=delict (tort) is committed]
=lex loci situs [Latin /The law of the place where an object is situated]
=lex loci solutionis [Latin /The law of the place where a contract is to be
=performed or a debt is to be paid]
=lis alibi pendens [Latin /A suit pending elsewhere]
=lis mota [Latin /A court action that has been set in motion]
=lis pendens [Latin /A pending action]
=locus sigilli [Latin /place of the seal]
=locus standi [Latin /a place to stand]
=mansuetae naturae [Latin /harmless by nature]
=mensa et thoro [Latin /from board and bed]
=mens rea [Latin: a guilty mind]
=nisi [Latin /Not final or absolute]
=nolle prosequi [Latin /to be unwilling to prosecute]
=non est factum [from non est factum suum, Latin /it is not his deed]
=nova causa interveniens [Latin /a new intervening cause]
=novus actus interveniens [Latin /a new intervening act (or cause)]
=nudum pactum [Latin /naked agreement]
=nulla poena sine lege [Latin /no punishment without a law]
=nullum crimen sine lege [Latin /no crime without a law]
=nunc pro tunc [Latin /now instead of then]
=obiter dictum [Latin /a remark in passing]
=omnia praesumuntur rite et solemn iter esse acta
=opinio juris [Latin /from opinio juris sive necessitatis
=(whether the opinion of law is compulsory)]
=pacta sunt servanda [Latin /agreements are to be kept]
=pacta teiis nee nocent nee prosunt [Latin /Treaties do not create either
=obligations or right for third states without their consent]
=per capita [Latin /by heads]
=per incuriam [Latin /Through lack of care]
=per quod consortium amisif [Latin /by which he lost the benefit of her society]
=plene administravit [Latin /he has fully administered]
=praecipe [Latin /command]
=praesumuntur rite et solemn iter esse acta [Latin = the things are presumed
=to have been done correctly and solemnly]
=quantum meruit (See quasi-contract)
=quantum valebat [Latin: as much as it was worth]
=quia emptores [Latin /whereas purchasers (the first words of the preamble)]
=quia timet [Latin /because he fears]
=quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit [Latin = ]
=ratio decidendi [Latin /the reason for deciding]
=respondeat superior [Latin /let the principal answer]
=respondentia [Latin /respondence]
=restitutio in integrum [Latin /Restoration to the original position]
=sine die [Latin /without a date]
=spes successionis [Latin /hope of succeeding]
=stare decisis [Latin /to stand by things decided]
=sub judice [Latin /under judgement]
=sui generis [Latin /of its own kind]
=sui juris [Latin /of his own right]
=supra protest [Latin /for honour]
=trespass ab initio [Latin /trespass from the beginning]
=turpis causa [Latin /A disreputed]
=uberrimae fide [Latin /of the utmost good faith]
=vacantia bona (See bona vacantia) [Latin = empty goods]
=venire de novo (Latin /to come anew]
=vi et armis [Latin /by force and arms]
=vinculo matrimonii [Latin /From the bond of marriage] (See A vinculo matrimonii)
=volenti non fit injuria [Latin /no wrong is done to one who consents]
