Law and Order: Latin Legalese, List 3

Many Latin words and phrases are used in English legal terminology. Learn the words on this list to build your lawyerly lexicon.
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  1. modus operandi
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  2. ex officio
    by virtue of a job or position
  3. imprimatur
    formal and explicit approval
  4. ipso facto
    by the fact itself
  5. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
  6. in situ
    in the original or natural place or site
  7. ex parte
    (law) done on behalf of or involving only one party
  8. lingua franca
    a common language used by speakers of different languages
  9. pro rata
    in proportion
  10. in absentia
    although or while not present
Created on Wed Jun 11 14:56:35 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 11 15:14:24 EDT 2025)

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