Post by pinkalou on Nov 15, 2005 6:45:03 GMT 7
LATIN TERMS
AD curiam - to the court.
Ad infinitum - to infinity.
Ad litem - for the purpose of the lawsuit.
Ad nauseam - to the point of nausea.
Ad testificandum - for testifying, subpoena to appear in court and testify.
Alter ego - another self.
Amicus curiae - friends of court.
Ante litem - before trial.
Arguendo - for the sake of argument.
Bona fide - in good faith, sincere, open.
Caveat – beware.
Caveat emptor - let buyer beware.
Caveat venditor - let seller beware.
Certiorari - to be informed of, writ from higher court to lower court ordering a transcript of proceeding for review.
Chattel - cattle, personal or movable belongings.
Compos mentis - of sound mind, sane.
Corpus -body, estate, any set of materials.
Copus delicti - body of the crime, item upon which the crime is committed.
Culpa - negligence, fault.
Cum laude - with praise.
Curriculum vitae - course of life.
De facto - in fact, actual, real.
De jure - in law, proper, legitimate.
De juris - of the law.
De minimis - only of tiny amount, trivial, inconsequent.
Demurrer - defendant's assertion that the plaintiff complaint is insufficient, or does not state cause of action in which a relief can be granted.
De novo - afresh, anew, a new or second hearing, to hear the case from the beginning.
Dictum/dicta - comment within a published opinion which does not fully relate to the topic at hand; dicta cannot be cited as precedent.
Duces tecum - bring with you, to bring item of evidence.
E.g. - exempli gratia, thus, for example.
En banc - on the bench -the entire membership of the appellate court.
En bloc - in the block,as a whole.
Ergo – therefore.
Escheat - to fall back, reversion of property to the state because there is no legal heirs.
Estoppel -stopped up, a legal ipediment of bringing a legal action.
Et al - and another, referring to the other parties involved not specifically named.
Et seq/ et sequences - and the following, reference to materials immediately after the citation.
Et ux, et uxor - and wife, joining the wife in the contract or action.
Ex contractu - from the contract, arising from the contractual obligation.
Ex curia - out of the court.
Ex delicto - from the crime, resulting from the crime, tort or malfeasance.
Ex parte - from one side, something done by one party only.
Ex post facto - after the fact, a law passed with retroactive effect.
Forum - place, venue, tribunal or court.
Forum non conviniens - inconvenient forum, authority of the court to refuse to exercise its jurisdiction.
Habeas corpus -you have the body, a writ issued to release someone improperly imprisoned
Idem - same, the same as above, particularly previously cited material.
I.e. - id est, that is.
In absentia - in the absence of.
In carnera - in a room, in private.
Indicia - signs, identifying marks.
In forma pauperis - as a pauper, permission granted to poor person to continue a law suit without having to pay cost or fees.
Infra - below, referring to material coming later, particularly in a document
In limine - in the threshold, immediately in the before or beginning of the case.
In loco parentis - in the place of the parent, a guardian, someone granted with parental authority.
In medias res - in the middle of the things, right in the middle, without introduction.
In personam - on the person, sction involving the person himself.
In proper - in propia persona, for oneself, pleading a case on his own behalf without attorney.
In re - in the thing, in the matter of , particularly when there is only one party.
In rem - on the thing, action brought against the property.
Inter alia -among other things.
Inter alios - among other person.
In toto - in all, entirely, completely.
Inter se - between themselves.
Inter vivos - among the living, gift or property passing through another not by means of will or anticipation of death.
Inter vires - within the power, an act which a person has the authority to perform.
Ipse dixit - he said it himself, a bare assertion resting on person's own word.
Ipso facto - by the fact itself, the mere effect of an act or fact.
Jurat - he swears, the clause of the end of the statement showing when, where and by whom was the statement was signed under the penalty of perjury.
Laches - lax, loose, slack, failure to perform a duty or assert a right.
Lex scripta - written law.
Lis pendis - pending litigation.
Llb - Legum Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Laws.
Magna cum laude - with great praise.
Malum in se -wrong by itself.
Malum prohibitum - forbidden wrong, act forbidden by statute.
Mea culpa - my fault.
Mens - mind, intention, knowledge.
Mens rea - a guilty mind, criminal intent.
Mens sana in corpore sano - a healthy mind in a healthy body.
Minutia - small, insignificant details.
Nes plural ultra - no further beyond this point.
Nolo contendere - i will not fight, criminal plea neither admitting nor denying the charges.
Non compos mentis - not sound mind.
Non sequitor - it is not followed, a conclusion which does not follow logically from what is based on.
Nunc pro tunc - now for then, phrase applied with retroactive effect to cure a defect.
Parol - a word, expressed by speech as opposed to evidence by document, oral evidence.
Parole - release of a convict whose tern has not expired subject to certain condition
Pendente lite - during litigation.
Per capita - by the head, according to the number of people involved.
Per centum - by hundreds.
Per curiam - by the court, opinion of the appellate court en banc.
Per se - in and of itself.
Post hac - after this.
Post mortem - after death.
Prima facie - first appearance, at first sight, vis a vis - res ipsa loquitor.
Pro bono - for the good, services rendered for free.
Pro forma - for the sake of form.
Pro havoc vice - for this turn, for particular occasion, only for this time.
Pro rata - according to calculation , in proportion.
Pro se - for himself, in propia persona.
Pro tempore - for a time, a temporary substitute.
Qua - who, considered as, acting in the capacity of.
Quaere - question, open to doubt.
Quantum - amount
Quantum meruit - as much as he deserve.
Quasi - as if , term indicating resemblance.
Q.E.D. - quo erad demonstradum, which was to be demonstrated, term applied to anything which is obviously true or requires little evidence.
Q.v. - quod vide, which see
Re - a thing, in a matter of.
Remittitur - it is sent back, court order reducing grossly excessive jury award.
Res – thing.
Res gestae - thing shown, things done admitted to evidence which would constitute hearsay.
Res ipsa loquitor - the thing speaks for itself.
Res judicata - decided things, conclusive decision.
Res publica - public thing.
Semble - it seems, it appears.
Seratim - in a series, one by one.
Sic – thus.
Sine die - without a day, adjournment without specific day to reconvene.
Sine qua non - without which there is nothing.
Situs – place.
Sotto voce - under the voice, whisper.
Status quo ante - status as it was earlier.
Stare decisis - let the decision stand.
Sua sponte - by his own will.
Sub nomine - under the name , under the title of.
Sub poena - under the penalty of law.
Supra – above.
Ultra vires - beyond the power.
Uxor – wife.
Verbatim - word for word.
Viva voce - with the living voice, oral testimony.
Voir dire - to see, to say, examination of a witness, particularly an expert to establish his qualification.
AD curiam - to the court.
Ad infinitum - to infinity.
Ad litem - for the purpose of the lawsuit.
Ad nauseam - to the point of nausea.
Ad testificandum - for testifying, subpoena to appear in court and testify.
Alter ego - another self.
Amicus curiae - friends of court.
Ante litem - before trial.
Arguendo - for the sake of argument.
Bona fide - in good faith, sincere, open.
Caveat – beware.
Caveat emptor - let buyer beware.
Caveat venditor - let seller beware.
Certiorari - to be informed of, writ from higher court to lower court ordering a transcript of proceeding for review.
Chattel - cattle, personal or movable belongings.
Compos mentis - of sound mind, sane.
Corpus -body, estate, any set of materials.
Copus delicti - body of the crime, item upon which the crime is committed.
Culpa - negligence, fault.
Cum laude - with praise.
Curriculum vitae - course of life.
De facto - in fact, actual, real.
De jure - in law, proper, legitimate.
De juris - of the law.
De minimis - only of tiny amount, trivial, inconsequent.
Demurrer - defendant's assertion that the plaintiff complaint is insufficient, or does not state cause of action in which a relief can be granted.
De novo - afresh, anew, a new or second hearing, to hear the case from the beginning.
Dictum/dicta - comment within a published opinion which does not fully relate to the topic at hand; dicta cannot be cited as precedent.
Duces tecum - bring with you, to bring item of evidence.
E.g. - exempli gratia, thus, for example.
En banc - on the bench -the entire membership of the appellate court.
En bloc - in the block,as a whole.
Ergo – therefore.
Escheat - to fall back, reversion of property to the state because there is no legal heirs.
Estoppel -stopped up, a legal ipediment of bringing a legal action.
Et al - and another, referring to the other parties involved not specifically named.
Et seq/ et sequences - and the following, reference to materials immediately after the citation.
Et ux, et uxor - and wife, joining the wife in the contract or action.
Ex contractu - from the contract, arising from the contractual obligation.
Ex curia - out of the court.
Ex delicto - from the crime, resulting from the crime, tort or malfeasance.
Ex parte - from one side, something done by one party only.
Ex post facto - after the fact, a law passed with retroactive effect.
Forum - place, venue, tribunal or court.
Forum non conviniens - inconvenient forum, authority of the court to refuse to exercise its jurisdiction.
Habeas corpus -you have the body, a writ issued to release someone improperly imprisoned
Idem - same, the same as above, particularly previously cited material.
I.e. - id est, that is.
In absentia - in the absence of.
In carnera - in a room, in private.
Indicia - signs, identifying marks.
In forma pauperis - as a pauper, permission granted to poor person to continue a law suit without having to pay cost or fees.
Infra - below, referring to material coming later, particularly in a document
In limine - in the threshold, immediately in the before or beginning of the case.
In loco parentis - in the place of the parent, a guardian, someone granted with parental authority.
In medias res - in the middle of the things, right in the middle, without introduction.
In personam - on the person, sction involving the person himself.
In proper - in propia persona, for oneself, pleading a case on his own behalf without attorney.
In re - in the thing, in the matter of , particularly when there is only one party.
In rem - on the thing, action brought against the property.
Inter alia -among other things.
Inter alios - among other person.
In toto - in all, entirely, completely.
Inter se - between themselves.
Inter vivos - among the living, gift or property passing through another not by means of will or anticipation of death.
Inter vires - within the power, an act which a person has the authority to perform.
Ipse dixit - he said it himself, a bare assertion resting on person's own word.
Ipso facto - by the fact itself, the mere effect of an act or fact.
Jurat - he swears, the clause of the end of the statement showing when, where and by whom was the statement was signed under the penalty of perjury.
Laches - lax, loose, slack, failure to perform a duty or assert a right.
Lex scripta - written law.
Lis pendis - pending litigation.
Llb - Legum Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Laws.
Magna cum laude - with great praise.
Malum in se -wrong by itself.
Malum prohibitum - forbidden wrong, act forbidden by statute.
Mea culpa - my fault.
Mens - mind, intention, knowledge.
Mens rea - a guilty mind, criminal intent.
Mens sana in corpore sano - a healthy mind in a healthy body.
Minutia - small, insignificant details.
Nes plural ultra - no further beyond this point.
Nolo contendere - i will not fight, criminal plea neither admitting nor denying the charges.
Non compos mentis - not sound mind.
Non sequitor - it is not followed, a conclusion which does not follow logically from what is based on.
Nunc pro tunc - now for then, phrase applied with retroactive effect to cure a defect.
Parol - a word, expressed by speech as opposed to evidence by document, oral evidence.
Parole - release of a convict whose tern has not expired subject to certain condition
Pendente lite - during litigation.
Per capita - by the head, according to the number of people involved.
Per centum - by hundreds.
Per curiam - by the court, opinion of the appellate court en banc.
Per se - in and of itself.
Post hac - after this.
Post mortem - after death.
Prima facie - first appearance, at first sight, vis a vis - res ipsa loquitor.
Pro bono - for the good, services rendered for free.
Pro forma - for the sake of form.
Pro havoc vice - for this turn, for particular occasion, only for this time.
Pro rata - according to calculation , in proportion.
Pro se - for himself, in propia persona.
Pro tempore - for a time, a temporary substitute.
Qua - who, considered as, acting in the capacity of.
Quaere - question, open to doubt.
Quantum - amount
Quantum meruit - as much as he deserve.
Quasi - as if , term indicating resemblance.
Q.E.D. - quo erad demonstradum, which was to be demonstrated, term applied to anything which is obviously true or requires little evidence.
Q.v. - quod vide, which see
Re - a thing, in a matter of.
Remittitur - it is sent back, court order reducing grossly excessive jury award.
Res – thing.
Res gestae - thing shown, things done admitted to evidence which would constitute hearsay.
Res ipsa loquitor - the thing speaks for itself.
Res judicata - decided things, conclusive decision.
Res publica - public thing.
Semble - it seems, it appears.
Seratim - in a series, one by one.
Sic – thus.
Sine die - without a day, adjournment without specific day to reconvene.
Sine qua non - without which there is nothing.
Situs – place.
Sotto voce - under the voice, whisper.
Status quo ante - status as it was earlier.
Stare decisis - let the decision stand.
Sua sponte - by his own will.
Sub nomine - under the name , under the title of.
Sub poena - under the penalty of law.
Supra – above.
Ultra vires - beyond the power.
Uxor – wife.
Verbatim - word for word.
Viva voce - with the living voice, oral testimony.
Voir dire - to see, to say, examination of a witness, particularly an expert to establish his qualification.