Legal latinisms 178 words

with greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason

involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes

at the beginning

activity that transgresses moral or civil law

appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason)

to infinity; without or seemingly without limit

without advance preparation

in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed

the termination of a meeting

a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself

an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest

(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot

belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

in an anterior direction

someone who copies the words or behavior of another

the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

(used of cultures of microorganisms) completely free from other organisms

an event used to justify starting a war

a warning against certain acts

a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality

a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

all other things being equal

a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

of sound mind, memory, and understanding; in law, competent to go to trial

a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua

a collection of writings

the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)

comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks

existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not

by right; according to law

from the beginning

the sum of money that is misappropriated

all together

board a plane

(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently

a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

a small squadron

and others ('et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural) or `et aliae' (feminine plural) or `et alia' (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people)

additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same

with the full authority of the office

as a favor; not compelled by legal right

by virtue of an office or position

affecting things past

in an artificial environment outside the living organism

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

state

destitute of blood or apparently so

a person who kills himself intentionally

a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt

something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;

a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

that is to say; in other words

in the same place (used when citing a reference)

in the same place (used when citing a reference)

that is to say; in other words

formal and explicit approval

not suitable or right or appropriate

while absent; although absent

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

at the point of death

in place of the parents

in the original or natural place or site

in entirety

in an artificial environment outside the living organism

inappropriateness

(in writing) see below

(in writing) see below

among other things

incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal

within the legal power or authority or a person or official or body etc

an unsupported dogmatic assertion

of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations

the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth

a common language used by speakers of different languages

a pending lawsuit

the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215

a great work of art or literature

having or exerting a malignant influence

an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail

(closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation

(free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access

(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

with the necessary changes having been carried out

(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)

a quantity of no importance

not final or absolute

an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed

(law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction

not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial

a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)

a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it

someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office

a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something

the male head of family or tribe

per person

a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)

with respect to its inherent nature

knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury

a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome

a temporary police force

occurring or done after death

the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach

as it seems at first sight

in a set manner without serious attention

in proportion

according to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions)

for the time being

for the time being

most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs

any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)

having some resemblance

something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty

a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty

the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization

a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument

things done

a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened

a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again

a politically organized body of people under a single government

(law) deliberately or knowingly

a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled

a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled

in a series; one after another

without a date fixed (as of an adjournment)

a prerequisite

a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium

before a judge or court of law; awaiting judicial determination

a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control

constituting a class of its own; unique

take the place or move into the position of

act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior

at an earlier place

a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)

the act of testing something

beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc

(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife

with the order reversed

as follows

member of a vigilance committee

a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events

as follows