Study Material On CLAT/AILET/SYMBIOSIS SET/LSAT Etc Legal Latin Phrases & Maxims By DAS SIR
Ab initio
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From the
beginning
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Actiones
legis
|
Law suits
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Actus reus
|
A guilty deed
or act
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Ad hoc
|
For this
purpose
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Ad idem
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Of the same
mind
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Ad infinitum
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Forever,
without limit, to infinity
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Ad referendum
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Subject to
reference
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Ad valorem
|
By the value,
e.g. Ad valorem tax
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Addendum
|
A thing to be
added
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Advocatus
diaboli
|
The devil’s
advocate
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Affidavit
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A sworn
written statement usable as evidence in court
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Alibi
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At another
place, elsewhere
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Alma
Mater
|
Nourishing
mother. (One’s old school or university)
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Alter
ego
|
Other
‘I’ or ‘Other Self’
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Alumnus
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Nursling
(former pupil)
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Amicus curiae
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A friend of
the Court
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Ante
|
Before
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Audi alteram
partem
|
Hear the
other side
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Bona fide
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Sincere, in
good faith, i. e. well-intentioned, fairly
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Caveat
emptor
|
Let
the buyer beware. (He buys at his own risk)
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Caveat
|
Let
him/her beware
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Compos
mentis
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Of
sound mind (and judgement)
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Consensus
ad idem
|
Agreement
as to the same things
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Coram
non judice
|
Before
one who is not a judge
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Corpus
|
Body
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Corrigenda
|
A
list of things to be corrected. (in a book)
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Crimen
falsi
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Perjury
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Curriculum
vitae
|
The
course of one’s life
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Damnum
sine injuria
|
Damage
without legal injury
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De
facto
|
In
fact, Something that is automatically accepted
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De
jure
|
Rightful,
by right
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De
minimis lex non curat
|
The
law does not notice trifling matters
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De
novo
|
Starting
afresh, Anew
|
Delegata
potestas non potest delegari
|
A
delegated authority cannot be again delegated
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Dura
lex, sed lex
|
The
law is harsh, but it is the law
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Et
cetera
|
Other
things of that type.
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Ex
dolo malo actio non oritur
|
A
right of action cannot arise out of fraud
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Ex
gratia
|
Out
of kindness, voluntary
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Ex
nudo pacto actio non oritur
|
No
action arises on a contract without a consideration.
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Ex
parte
|
Proceeding
brought by one person in the absence of another
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Ex
post facto
|
By
reason of a subsequent act
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Ex
turpi causa non oritur actio
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No
action arises on an immoral contract.
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Factum
|
An
act or deed
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Forma
legalis forma essentialis est
|
Legal
form is essential form
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Fiat
justitia (et ruat caelum)
|
Let
justice be done. (though the heavens fall)
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Fiat
lux
|
Let
there be light
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Habeas
corpus
|
You
must have the body, i.e. You must justify an imprisonment
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Id
est (i.e)
|
That
is
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Idem
|
The
same person or thing
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Ignorantia
facti excusat, ignorantia juris non excusat
|
Ignorance
of fact excuses, ignorance of law does not excuse.
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In
camera
|
In
private
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In
limine
|
At
the outset, on the threshold
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In
omnibus
|
In
every respect
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In
personam
|
Against
the person
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In
pleno
|
In
full
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In
situ
|
In
its place
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Injuria
non excusat injuriam
|
A
wrong does not excuse a wrong.
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Inter
alia
|
Amongst
other things
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Interim
|
Temporary,
in the meanwhile
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Ipso
facto
|
By
that very fact
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Ira
furor brevis est
|
Anger
is brief insanity
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Iter
arma leges silent
|
In
war the laws are silent
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Jus
|
A
right that is recognised in law.
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Jus
naturale
|
Natural
justice.
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Lex
dabit remedium
|
The
law will give a remedy.
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Lex
domicilii
|
The
law of a person’s home country
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Lex
fori
|
The
law of the forum (country)
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Lex
loci
|
The
law of the place
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Lex
non scripta
|
The
unwritten (common) law
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Lex
scripta
|
The
written law
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Liberum
arbitrium
|
Free
will
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Locus
delicti
|
The
scene of the crime
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Locus
standi
|
Place
of standing
|
Magnum
opus
|
Great
work, the major work of one’s life
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Mala
fide
|
In
bad faith
|
Mandamus
|
We
command
|
Memorabilia
|
Memorable
things
|
Mens
rea
|
Guilty
state of mind
|
Modus
operandi (m.o.)
|
Way
of operating
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Mutatis
mutandis
|
The
necessary changes having been made
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Necessitas
non habet legem
|
Necessity
has no law
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Nemo
bis punitur pro eodem delicto
|
No
one can be twice punished for the same offence
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Non
compus mentis
|
Not
of sound mind and understanding
|
Non
constat
|
It
is not certain
|
Non
sequitur
|
An
inconsistent statement, it does not follow
|
Obiter
dictum
|
Something
said in passing
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Onus
probandi
|
The
burden of proof
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Par
delictum
|
Equal
fault
|
Pari
passu
|
On
an equal footing
|
Per
capita
|
Per
head
|
Per
diem
|
Per
day; daily allowance
|
Per
se
|
By
or in itself
|
Post
factum
|
After
the fact
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Prima
facie
|
On
the face of it, At first sight
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Pro
bono (pro bono publico)
|
For
the good of the public
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Pro
forma
|
As
a matter of formality
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Pro
rata
|
In
proportion
|
Pro
tanto
|
So
far, to that extent
|
Pro
tempore
|
For
the time being
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Publici
juris
|
Of
public right
|
Qua
|
In
so far as
|
Quantum
meruit
|
As
much as he/she deserved
|
Quasi
|
As
if
|
Qui
facit per alium, facit per se
|
He
who acts through another acts himself
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Qui
non habet, ille non dat
|
He
who has not, does not give
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Qui
non improbat, approbat
|
He
who does not disapprove, approves
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Quid
pro quo
|
Consideration.
Something for something.
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Quis,
quid, ubi, quibus auxiliis, cur, quomodo, quando?
|
Who,
what, where, with what, why, how, when?
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Quo
vadis?
|
Where
are you going?
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Quorum
|
Of
whom
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Ratio
decidendi
|
The
reason for the decision
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Re
|
In
the matter of, Concerning
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Res
judicata accipitur pro veritate
|
A
thing adjudged is accepted for the truth
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Referendum
|
Something
to be referred
|
Res
judicata
|
Thing
already judged upon
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Rigor
mortis
|
The
rigidity of death
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Salus
populi est suprema lex
|
The
safety of the people is the supreme law.
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Simpliciter
|
Naturally;
without qualification
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Sine
die
|
Without
a day (indefinitely)
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Sine
qua non
|
Something/someone
indispensable
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Stare
decisis
|
To
stand by decisions (precedents).
|
Status
quo
|
The
current state of being
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Sub
judice
|
Before
a court
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Sub
poena
|
Under
penalty of law
|
Sui
generis
|
Of
his/her/its kind, Unique
|
Suppressio
veri
|
The
suppression of the truth
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Supra
|
Above
or on an earlier page
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Uberrimae
fidei
|
Of
the utmost good faith
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Ubi
jus ibi remedium est
|
Where
there is a right there is a remedy
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Ultra
vires
|
Beyond
the powers or legal authority
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Verbatim
|
Word
by word, exactly
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Verso
|
Reverse
|
Versus
|
Against
|
Veto
|
I
forbid
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Via
|
By
way of
|
Vice
|
In
place of
|
Vice
versa
|
The
other way around.
|
Vide
|
See
|
Viva
voce
|
With
living voice
|
Vox
populi
|
Vox
populi
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