Juridical Latin Terms US


=ab inition [Latin /from the first act]
=absentia [Latin /in absentia) [absence]
=absque hoc [Latin /but for this]
=a coelo usque a centrum [Latin /from the heavens all the way
=to the centrum of the earth]
=ex delitu [Latin /which arises out of fault]
=actus reus [Latin /the guilty act]
=ad damnum [Latin /the amount od damages demanded]
=additur [Latin /it is increased]
=ad hoc [Latin /for this]
=ad litem [Latin /for the law suit]
=ad testificandum [Latin /for testifying]
=ad valorem [Latin /according to value]
=aliquot [Latin /an even part of the whole]
=ali test [Latin /insanity]
=alter ego [Latin /the other self]
=a mens et thoro [Latin /from board and bed]
=animo [Latin /purposefully]
=arguendo [ to put in clear light]
=bon fide [Latin /in good faith
=capita [Latin /head]
=caveat emptor [Latin /let the buyer beware]
=coram nobis [Latin /before us]
=corpus [Latin /the body]
=corpus delicti [Latin /the body of the crime]
=corpus juris [Latin /the body of the law]
=crimen falsi [Latin /a crime of deceit]
=culpa [Latin /the faut]
=damnum abse injuria [Latin /harm without injury]
=de bene esse [Latin /conditionnally]
=de bonis non [Latin / ]
=de facto [Latin /in fact]
=de jure [Latin /by right]
=delictum [Latin /for tort]
=de minimis [Latin /insignificant]
=de novo [Latin /new]
=dictum [Latin /a statement]
=donation [Latin /a gift]
=eo die [Latin /on the same day]
=eo instanti [Latin /immediately]
=ergo [Latin /hence]
=et non [Latin /and not]
=et seq. [Latin /and the following]
=et ux [Latin /and wife]
=ez aequo et bono [Latin /from equity and conscience]
=ex contratu [Latin /arizing out of contract]
=ex delito [Latin /arizing out of wrongs ]
=ex gracia [Latin /out of favor]
=ex officio [Latin /out the office]
=ex parte [Latin /in behalf of ]
=ex post facto [Latin /after the fact]
=expressio unius est exclusio alterius [Latin /the expression of
=one thing is the exclusion of another]
=ex rel [Latin /upon relation ]
=extremis [Latin / ]
=ex turpi causa non oritur actio [Latin /no disgraceful matter can be
=the basis of an action ]
=facinus quo inquinat equat [Latin /villainy and guilt make all those it
=contaminates equal in character ]
=facta sunt potentiori verbis [Latin /the facts are more powerful than words ]
=facto [Latin /fact ]
=factum [Latin /deed ]
=famosus libellus [Latin /a libelous letter ]
=ferae naturae [Latin /wild beast of nature ]
=fiat justitia [Latin /let the justice be done ]
=fieri facias [Latin /that you cause to be made ]
=fructus industriales [Latin /the produce of land resulting of human labor, such as crops ]
=fructus naturales [Latin /the produce of land which grows naturally
=habeas corpus [Latin /you have the body ]
=haec verba [Latin = ]
=ibid. [Latin /in the same place ]
=ignorantia legis non excusat [Latin /ignorance of the law is no excuse ]
=in absentia [Latin /in absence ]
=in articulo mortis [Latin /in the moment of death ]
=in capite [Latin /in chief ]
=in camera [Latin /in chambers ]
=in delicto [Latin /in fault ]
=inditia [Latin /indications ]
=indicum [Latin /indication ]
=in esse [Latin /in existence ]
=in extremis [Latin /in extremity ]
=in forma pauperis [Latin /in the manner of a pauper ]
=infra [Latin /below ]
=in futuro [Latin /in the future ]
=in genere [Latin /in kind ]
=in haec verba [Latin /let these words ]
=in hoc [Latin /respecting this ]
=in invitum [Latin /against the will of the other party]
=injuria absque damno [Latin /wrong without damage ]
=unjuria non excusat injuriam [Latin /on wrong does not justify another ]
=n limine [Latin /at the beginning of the treshold ]
=in loco parentis in the place of a parent ]
=in omnibus [Latin /in all things ]
=in pari delicto in equal fault ]
=in pari materia [Latin /on like subject matter ]
=in perpetuity [Latin /to exist forever ]
=in personam [Latin /into or against the person ]
=in posse [Latin /in the futur, that which is not yet but which may exist ]
=in praesenti [Latin /in the present ]
=in quantum meruit [Latin / ]
=in re [Latin /in the matter of ]
=in rem [Latin /signifies against the tings ]
=in specie [Latin /in kind ]
=in statu quo [Latin /in the existing situation ]
=inter alia [Latin /amomg other things ]
=inter pares [Latin /among peers ]
=inter partes [Latin /between the parties ]
=in terrorem [Latin /in fear ]
=inter se [Latin /among or between themselves ]
=inter vivos [Latin /between the livings ]
=in toto [Latin /in entirety ]
=in vacuo [Latin /in space ]
=ipso [Latin /dixit ]
=ipso [Latin /facto ]
=ipso [Latin /jure ]
=jurat [Latin /the clause appearing at the end of an affidavit reciting the date ]
=jure uxoris [Latin /right of the wife ]
=juris [Latin /of law ]
=juris ignorantia est cum nostrum ignoramus [Latin /it is ignorance of the law when we are un failiar with our own rights ]
=jus accrescendi [Latin /right of survivor ship ]
=jus terti [Latin /the right of a third ]
=locus [Latin /the place ]
=locus sigilli [Latin /the place of the seal ]
=mala [Latin /in se ]
=malum [Latin /in se ]
=malum [Latin /prohibitum wrong besause it is prohibited ]
=mandamus [Latin /we] command ]
=mortis causa [Latin /]
=ne exeat [Latin /d o not leave ]
=nemo est supra legis [Latin /nobody is above the law ]
=nihil [Latin /nothing ]
=nisi [Latin /unless ]
=nolens volens [Latin /whether willing or un willing ]
=nolle prosequi [Latin /unwilling to prosecute]
=nolo contendere [Latin /I do not wish to contend ]
=nol pros nolle prosequi [Latin = ]
=non compos mentis [Latin /not having control over the mind or the intellect ]
=non obstante veredicto [Latin /nowithstanding the verdict]
=non prosequitur [Latin /he has not proceeded ]
=non sequitur [Latin / ]
=non sui juris [Latin /not by his own authority or legal right ]
=non vult (contendere) [Latin /he will not contest ]
=noscitur a sociis [Latin /it is known by its associates ]
=nota bene [Latin /note well ]
=nudum pactum [Latin /a bare contract or agreement that amount to merely a naked promise ]
=nunc pro tunc [Latin /nor for then ]
=obiter dicta [Latin /passing or incidental statements ]
=omnibus ]
=pactum [Latin /pact ]
=parens patriae [Latin /parent of his country ]
=pari delicto (in -) [Latin / ]
=pari materia (in -) [Latin / ]
=par annum [Latin /through the course of a year ]
=per capita [Latin /by head ]
=per curiam [Latin /by the court ]
=per diem [Latin /through the course of a day ]
=per infortunium [Latin /by accident v
=per quod [Latin /through which ]
=per se [Latin /through itself ]
=personam (in -) [Latin /]
=posse (in -) [Latin /]
=posse comitatus [Latin /to be able to be an attendant ]
=post fact (ex -) [Latin /]
=post hoc ergo propter hoc [Latin /therefore because of this ]
=post mortem [Latin /after death ]
=praecipe [Latin /order ]
=praesenti (in -) [Latin /]
=prima facie [Latin /at first view ]
=pro hac vice [Latin /for this turn ]
=pro rata [Latin /according to the rate ]
=pro se [Latin /for himself ]
=pro tanto [Latin /to such extent ]
=pro tempore [Latin /for the time being ]
=quaere [Latin /query ]
=quantum meruit [Latin /as much as he deserved ]
=quantum valebant [Latin /as much as they were worth ]
=quare clausum fregit [Latin /wherefore he broke the clause ]
=quasi as [Latin /it were ]
=quia timet [Latin /because he fears ]
=quid pro quo [Latin /what for what]
=qui tam [Latin /who as well ]
=quo warranto [Latin /by what right or authority]
=ratio decidendi [Latin /the principle which the case establishes]
=ratio legis [Latin /the underlying principle]
=reductio ad absurdum [Latin /to reduce to the absurd]
=res ajudicata [Latin /]
=res gestae [Latin /things done]
=res ipsa loquitur [Latin /the things speak for its elf]
=res judicata [Latin /the thing has been decided]
=respondeat superior [Latin /let the superior reply]
=seriatim [Latin /in due order]
=sine die [Latin /without day]
=sine qua non [Latin /without which not]
=statu quo
=status quo [Latin /the postures or positions which existed]
=sua sponte [Latin /of itself or of one's self, without being prompted]
=sub judice [Latin /under a court]
=sub modo [Latin /under a qualification]
=sub nomine [Latin /under the name]
=subpoena [Latin /a writ issued under authority of a court]
=sub silentio [Latin /under silence]
=sui generis [Latin /of its own kind]
=suo nomine [Latin /in his own name]
=supra above [Latin /]
=toto (in -) [Latin /in entirety]
=ultra vires [Latin /beyond]
=uxor [Latin /spouse]
=vis major [Latin /a greater force]
=volenti non fit injuria [Latin /the volunteer suffers no wrong]