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Juan G. (United States of America)
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  1. actus reus
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
    This funding may have been considered ab extra.
    ab initio "From the beginning"
    actus reus "Guilty act."
  2. jus soli
    the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  3. lis pendens
    a pending lawsuit
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  4. subpoena ad testificandum
    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
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  5. jus sanguinis
    the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  6. intra vires
    within the legal power or authority or a person or official or body etc
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  7. mens rea
    criminal intent
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  8. subpoena duces tecum
    a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  9. facia
    a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  10. vis major
    a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  11. ex gratia
    as a favor; not compelled by legal right
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  12. res publica
    a politically organized body of people under a single government
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  13. fieri facias
    a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  14. res ipsa loquitur
    a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  15. res judicata
    a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  16. jus civile
    the legal code of ancient Rome
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  17. res gestae
    things done
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  18. mare liberum
    (free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  19. scire facias
    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
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  20. scienter
    (law) deliberately or knowingly
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  21. compos mentis
    of sound mind, memory, and understanding
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  22. friend of the court
    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
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  23. nolo contendere
    (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  24. amicus curiae
    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
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  25. edit
    prepare for publication or presentation by revising
    Refers to the idea that one cannot be fairly judged unless the cases for and against them have been heard.
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    Term/Phrase Definition
    bona fide "In good faith."
  26. non compos mentis
    not of sound mind, memory, or understanding
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  27. mare clausum
    (closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  28. nolle prosequi
    an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  29. sine die
    without a date fixed (as of an adjournment)
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  30. ceteris paribus
    all other things being equal
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  31. locus
    the scene of any event or action
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  32. de novo
    from the beginning
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  33. uxor
    (legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  34. sub judice
    before a judge or court of law
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  35. pro bono
    done for the public good without compensation
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  36. ultra vires
    beyond the legal power or authority of a person, official, body, etc.
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  37. ownerless
    having no owner
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  38. ex post facto
    affecting things past
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  39. certiorari
    a legal document requesting a higher court to review a case
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  40. caveat emptor
    the principle that the buyer takes on the risk of a purchase
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  41. corpus delicti
    the body of evidence that constitute the offence
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  42. in loco parentis
    in place of the parents
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  43. nota bene
    a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  44. legal separation
    the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  45. in camera
    kept private or confined to those closely concerned
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  46. ipse dixit
    an unsupported dogmatic assertion
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  47. non
    negation of a word or group of words
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  48. erratum
    a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  49. emptor
    a person who buys
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  50. ab initio
    at the beginning
    This funding may have been considered ab extra.
    ab initio "From the beginning"
    actus reus "Guilty act."
  51. non sequitur
    a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  52. parcel of land
    an extended area of land
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  53. tabula rasa
    an opportunity to start over without prejudice
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  54. ex cathedra
    with the full authority of the office
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  55. quo warranto
    a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  56. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  57. persona non grata
    an individual who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  58. a posteriori
    involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  59. sine
    ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  60. abbreviate
    shorten
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  61. posse comitatus
    a temporary police force
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  62. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  63. sine qua non
    a prerequisite
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  64. de jure
    by right; according to law
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  65. seriatim
    one after another in sequence
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  66. pro forma
    in a set manner without serious attention
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  67. ad hominem
    appealing to personal considerations rather than to reason
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  68. mutatis mutandis
    with the necessary changes having been carried out
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  69. persona
    an image of oneself that one presents to the world
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  70. fauces
    the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  71. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  72. in extremis
    in grave circumstances or at the point of death
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  73. a fortiori
    with greater reason
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  74. mandamus
    a court order requiring an official to perform a function
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  75. cathedra
    a throne that is the official chair of a bishop
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  76. incapacitate
    make unable to perform a certain action
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  77. casus belli
    an event used to justify starting a war
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  78. corpus
    a collection of writings
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  79. inter alia
    among other things
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  80. nisi
    not final or absolute
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  81. id est
    that is to say; in other words
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  82. videlicet
    as follows
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  83. defalcation
    a sum of money owned by someone else that is misused
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  84. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  85. pro
    an argument in favor of a proposal
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  86. sui generis
    constituting a class of its own; unique
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  87. pro tem
    for the time being
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  88. in absentia
    although or while not present
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  89. causa
    any proceeding in a court whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  90. pro rata
    in proportion
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  91. lingua franca
    a common language used by speakers of different languages
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  92. pro tempore
    for the time being
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  93. ad valorem
    in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  94. duce
    leader
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  95. in toto
    in entirety
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  96. in situ
    in the original or natural place or site
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  97. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  98. ipso facto
    by the fact itself
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  99. prima facie
    as it seems at first sight
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  100. imprimatur
    formal and explicit approval
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  101. modus operandi
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  102. lacuna
    a blank gap or missing part
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  103. inferno
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  104. ex officio
    by virtue of a job or position
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  105. per se
    with respect to its inherent nature
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  106. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
    Used in tort law.
  107. nihil
    nil; nothing
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  108. alter ego
    a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
    A formal statement of fact.
    alter ego "Another I." A second identity living within a person.
    a mensa et thoro "from bed and table."
  109. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  110. primogeniture
    right of inheritance belonging exclusively to the eldest son
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  111. ad infinitum
    without or seemingly without limit
    In agreement.
    ad infinitum "To infinity."
  112. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  113. quantum
    the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  114. ultra
    far beyond the norm
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  115. per diem
    a daily allowance for living expenses
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  116. nil
    a quantity of no importance
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  117. caput
    the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  118. retro
    reminiscent of or imitating the past
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  119. adjournment
    the termination of a meeting
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  120. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  121. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  122. sub
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  123. ante
    the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  124. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
    A person who offers information to a court regarding a case before it.
    animus nocendi "mind of harming."
  125. infra
    (in writing) see below
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  126. lingua
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  127. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  128. rebus
    a puzzle consisting of pictures representing words
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  129. posse
    a temporary police force
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  130. loco
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  131. incapacitated
    lacking in or deprived of strength or power
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  132. posterior
    located at or near the end of a structure
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  133. bona fide
    not counterfeit or copied
    Refers to the idea that one cannot be fairly judged unless the cases for and against them have been heard.
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    Term/Phrase Definition
    bona fide "In good faith."
  134. magnum
    a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  135. praetor
    an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  136. quasi
    having some resemblance
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  137. ergo
    (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  138. quid
    a wad of something chewable as tobacco
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  139. lite
    having relatively few calories
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  140. in agreement
    united by being of the same opinion
    In agreement.
    ad infinitum "To infinity."
  141. abbreviated
    cut short in duration
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  142. et al.
    and others
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  143. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  144. habeas corpus
    a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  145. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  146. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
    When an assembly adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting.
    affidavit "He has sworn."
  147. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
    When an assembly adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting.
    affidavit "He has sworn."
  148. de facto
    existing, whether with lawful authority or not
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  149. mina
    tropical Asian starlings
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  150. et al
    and others
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  151. a priori
    reasoned from a general principle to a necessary effect
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  152. veto
    a vote that blocks a decision
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  153. gens
    family based on male descent
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  154. prima
    indicating the most important performer or role
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  155. supra
    at an earlier place
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  156. vice versa
    with the order reversed
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  157. pater
    an informal use of the Latin word for father
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  158. forum
    a public facility to meet for open discussion
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  159. imply
    express or state indirectly
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  160. derive
    come from
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  161. designate
    design or destine
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  162. parcel
    a wrapped package
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  163. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  164. funding
    financial resources provided to make some project possible
    Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party.
  165. tam
    a woolen cap of Scottish origin
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  166. infinity
    time without end
    In agreement.
    ad infinitum "To infinity."
  167. Hell
    the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  168. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  169. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  170. post
    piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  171. mare
    an adult female horse
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  172. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  173. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  174. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  175. commune
    share or interact intimately with
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  176. ego
    an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
    A formal statement of fact.
    alter ego "Another I." A second identity living within a person.
    a mensa et thoro "from bed and table."
  177. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  178. good faith
    having honest intentions
    Refers to the idea that one cannot be fairly judged unless the cases for and against them have been heard.
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    Term/Phrase Definition
    bona fide "In good faith."
  179. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  180. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  181. divorce
    the legal dissolution of a marriage
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  182. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  183. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  184. per capita
    relating to each person individually
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  185. sic
    intentionally so written
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  186. solo
    any activity that is performed alone without assistance
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  187. translate
    restate from one language into another language
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  188. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  189. state of mind
    a temporary psychological state
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  190. signify
    denote or connote
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  191. liability
    the state of being legally obliged and responsible
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  192. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  193. 3rd
    coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
    Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party.
  194. derived
    formed or developed from something else; not original
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  195. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  196. regardless
    in spite of everything
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  197. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  198. clause
    a separate section of a legal document
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  199. ibid.
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  200. extra
    more than is needed, desired, or required
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  201. attacking
    disposed to attack
    Attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.
    ad idem "To the same thing."
  202. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party.
  203. outcome
    something that results
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  204. links
    a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  205. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  206. alter
    cause to change; make different
    A formal statement of fact.
    alter ego "Another I." A second identity living within a person.
    a mensa et thoro "from bed and table."
  207. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  208. camera
    equipment for taking photographs
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  209. illegal
    prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  210. sworn
    bound by or stated on oath
    When an assembly adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting.
    affidavit "He has sworn."
  211. opponent
    someone who offers resistance
    Attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.
    ad idem "To the same thing."
  212. viz.
    as follows
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  213. behaviour
    the way a person behaves toward other people
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  214. i.e.
    that is to say; in other words
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  215. harm
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  216. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  217. par
    the standard number of golf strokes
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  218. incapable
    lacking ability
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  219. all the way
    completely
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  220. answering
    replying
    Attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.
    ad idem "To the same thing."
  221. separation
    the act of dividing or disconnecting
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  222. adapted
    changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  223. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
    A formal statement of fact.
    alter ego "Another I." A second identity living within a person.
    a mensa et thoro "from bed and table."
  224. collect
    gather
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  225. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  226. penalty
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  227. refer
    make a remark that calls attention to
    Refers to the idea that one cannot be fairly judged unless the cases for and against them have been heard.
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    Term/Phrase Definition
    bona fide "In good faith."
  228. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  229. plus
    on the positive side or higher end of a scale
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  230. sincere
    open and genuine; not deceitful
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
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    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  231. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  232. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  233. subsequent
    following in time or order
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  234. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  235. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  236. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  237. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  238. prior
    earlier in time
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  239. formal
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
    A formal statement of fact.
    alter ego "Another I." A second identity living within a person.
    a mensa et thoro "from bed and table."
  240. Heaven
    the abode of God and the angels
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  241. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  242. external
    happening or arising outside some limits or surface
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  243. person
    a human being
    Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party.
  244. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  245. describe
    give a statement representing something
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  246. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
    Used in tort law.
  247. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  248. criminal
    someone who has committed a punishable act
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  249. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  250. designed
    done or made or performed with purpose and intent
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  251. male
    being the sex that performs the fertilizing function
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  252. reward
    compensation for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  253. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
    Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party.
  254. forever
    for a limitless time
    To continue forever.
    ad litem "For the case."
  255. case
    an occurrence of something
    Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party.
  256. reference
    the act of consulting
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  257. agreement
    harmony of people's opinions, actions, or characters
    In agreement.
    ad infinitum "To infinity."
  258. superior
    of high quality or performance
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  259. owner
    a person who owns something
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  260. intention
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  261. guardian
    a person who cares for persons or property
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  262. guilty
    responsible for or chargeable with wrongdoing
    This funding may have been considered ab extra.
    ab initio "From the beginning"
    actus reus "Guilty act."
  263. assembly
    a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
    When an assembly adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting.
    affidavit "He has sworn."
  264. setting
    the physical position of something
    When an assembly adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting.
    affidavit "He has sworn."
  265. favor
    an act of gracious kindness
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  266. design
    the act of working out the form of something
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  267. party
    an occasion on which people gather to socialize and have fun
    Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party.
  268. fairly
    without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
    Refers to the idea that one cannot be fairly judged unless the cases for and against them have been heard.
    [edit]B

    Term/Phrase Definition
    bona fide "In good faith."
  269. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  270. motion
    the act of changing location from one place to another
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  271. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  272. major
    greater in scope or effect
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  273. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  274. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris ci...
  275. crime
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  276. trial
    the act of testing something
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  277. date
    the specified day of the month
    When an assembly adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting.
    affidavit "He has sworn."
  278. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  279. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  280. according
    in agreement with
    Describes a party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult).
    ad quod damnum "According to the harm."
  281. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  282. continue
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition
    To continue forever.
    ad litem "For the case."
  283. statement
    the act of affirming or asserting something
    A formal statement of fact.
    alter ego "Another I." A second identity living within a person.
    a mensa et thoro "from bed and table."
  284. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  285. sake
    the purpose of achieving or obtaining
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  286. intended
    resulting from one's intentions
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  287. prove
    establish the validity of something
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  288. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
    This funding may have been considered ab extra.
    ab initio "From the beginning"
    actus reus "Guilty act."
  289. fit
    meeting adequate standards for a purpose
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  290. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  291. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
    This funding may have been considered ab extra.
    ab initio "From the beginning"
    actus reus "Guilty act."
  292. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea)
    ad coelum "To the sky" abbreviated from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell."
  293. hear
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    Audi alteram partem "Hear the other side."
  294. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party.
  295. offer
    present for acceptance or rejection
    A person who offers information to a court regarding a case before it.
    animus nocendi "mind of harming."
  296. regard
    the condition of being honored or respected
    A person who offers information to a court regarding a case before it.
    animus nocendi "mind of harming."
  297. silent
    marked by absence of sound
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  298. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
    Attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.
    ad idem "To the same thing."
  299. author
    a person who writes professionally
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  300. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
    Implies that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted.
    ad valorem "according to value."
    adjournment sine die "adjournment without a day."
  301. considered
    carefully weighed
    This funding may have been considered ab extra.
    ab initio "From the beginning"
    actus reus "Guilty act."
  302. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
    Refers to the idea that one cannot be fairly judged unless the cases for and against them have been heard.
    [edit]B

    Term/Phrase Definition
    bona fide "In good faith."
  303. information
    knowledge acquired through study or experience
    A person who offers information to a court regarding a case before it.
    animus nocendi "mind of harming."
  304. meeting
    the social act of assembling for some common purpose
    When an assembly adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting.
    affidavit "He has sworn."
  305. generally
    usually; as a rule
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  306. beginning
    the act of starting something
    This funding may have been considered ab extra.
    ab initio "From the beginning"
    actus reus "Guilty act."
  307. outside
    the region that is outside of something
    Term/Phrase Definition
    a fortiori "argument 'from [the] stronger [reason]'."
    a posteriori "Posterior to" "argument derived from subsequent event"
    a priori "Prior to" "argument derived from previous event"
    ab extra "From outside."
  308. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  309. below
    in or to a place that is lower
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  310. faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
    Refers to the idea that one cannot be fairly judged unless the cases for and against them have been heard.
    [edit]B

    Term/Phrase Definition
    bona fide "In good faith."
  311. action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome.
    bona vacantia "Ownerless Goods"
    [edit]C

    cadit quaestio – capital – casus belli – caveat – caveat emptor – certiorari – ceteris paribus – cogitationis poenam nemo patitur – compos mentis – conditio sine qua non – consensus facit legem – consuetudo pro lege servatur – contra – contra bonos mores – contra legem – Contradictio in adjecto – contra proferentem – coram non judice – corpus – corpus delicti – corpus juris – corpus juris civilis –...
  312. purpose
    what something is used for
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  313. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce.
    amicus curiae "friend of the court."
  314. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
    The subjective state of mind of the author of a crime, with reference to the exact knowledge of illegal content of his behaviour, and of its possible consequences.
    ante "before."
    arguendo "For the sake of argument."
  315. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel.
    ad colligenda bona "To collect the goods."
    ad hoc "For this." generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes.
    ad hominem "At the person."
  316. mind
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
    A person who offers information to a court regarding a case before it.
    animus nocendi "mind of harming."
  317. meet
    come together
    When an assembly adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting.
    affidavit "He has sworn."
  318. bed
    a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
    A formal statement of fact.
    alter ego "Another I." A second identity living within a person.
    a mensa et thoro "from bed and table."
  319. living
    pertaining to living persons
    A formal statement of fact.
    alter ego "Another I." A second identity living within a person.
    a mensa et thoro "from bed and table."
Created on Thu Apr 12 02:42:41 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Apr 12 02:43:13 EDT 2012)

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