ab extra – from Outside
ab extra
From outside
ab initio
From the beginning
actus reus
A guilty deed or act
ad hoc
For this purpose
ad infinitum
To infinity, without limit, forever
alibi
Elsewhere, at another place
aliunde
From elsewhere, from a different source
ante
Before
bona fide
Sincere, in good faith
bona vacantia
Vacant goods, i.e., goods without an owner
cadit quaestio
Question falls, i.e., the matter admits of no further argument
certiorari
A write from a High Court to Lower Court
ceteris paribus
Other things being equal
consensu
Unanimously, by general consent
consensus ad idem
Agreement as to the same things
contra
To the contrary
contra bonos mores
Contrary to good morals
coram non judice
Before one who is not a judge
corpus
Body
corpus delicti
The body of the offense
custos morum
A guardian of morals
de bonis asportatis
Of goods carried away
de die in diem
From day to day
de facto
In fact
de futuro
In the future
de integro
As regards the whole
de jure
Rightful, by right
de lege ferenda
What the law ought to be (as opposed to what the law is)
de lege lata
What the law is (as opposed to what the law ought to be)
de novo
Starting afresh
dominium
Ownership
dubitante
Doubting the correctness of the decision
ei incumbit probatio qui
The onus of proving the fact rests upon a man
et cetera
Other things of that type
ex cathedra
With official authority
ex concessis
In view of what has already been accepted
ex facie
On the fact of it
ex gratia
Out of kindness, voluntarily
ex parte
Proceeding brought by one person in the absense of another
ex post facto
By reason of a subsequent fact
faciendum
Something which is to be done
factum
An act, or a deed
fructus naturales
Vegetation which grows naturally without cultivation
idem
The same person or being
id est (i.e)
That is
in camera
In private
in delicto
At fault
indicia
Marks, signs
in esse
In existence
in extenso
At full length
in limine
At the outset, on the threshold
in loco parentis
In place of a parent
in omnibus
In every respect
in pleno
In full
in situ
In its place
in solidum
The whole.
In a situation where several co-obligants are bound “in solidum”, each is liable in full payment or performance. The creditor may choose which of the obligants s/he will sue. Every person whose name appears on a bill, whether as acceptor or endorser, is liable in full payment of its contents. After payment, s/he may do diligence against the others for relief.
Term ‘in solidum’ is contrasted with term ‘pro rata’. To be bound ‘pro rata’ is in a joint obligation to not be bound for the whole but only for their share.
inter alia
Amongst other things
interium
Temporary; in the meanwhile
in terrorem
As a warning or a deterrent
ipsissima verba
The very words of a speaker
ipso facto
By that very fact
jus
A right that is recognised in law
jus naturale
Natural justice
locus in quo
Scene of the event
magnum opus
A great work of literature
mala fides
Bad faith
mens rea
Guilty state of mind
nemo dat quod non habet
No one can give a better title than he has
nexus
Connection
nisi
Unless
non compus mentis
Not of sound mind and understanding
non constat
It is not certain
non est factum
It is not her/his deed
non sequitur
It does not follow, i.e., an inconsistent statement
onus probandi
Burden of proof
orse
Otherwise
par delictum
Equal fault
pari passu
On an equal footing
per curiam
In the opinion of the court
per minas
By means of menaces or threats
per quod
By reason of which
post mortem
After death
prima facie
On the face of it
prima impressionis
On first impression
pro hac vice
For this occasion
pro tanto
So far; to that extent
pro tempore
For the time being
publici juris
Of public right
quaere
Consider whether it is correct
quaeitur
The question is raised
quantum
How much; an amount
quid pro quo
Consideration; something for something
re
In the matter of…
res
Matter, affair, thing, circumstance
res gestae
The thing done
res nulis
Nobody’s property
sciens
Knowingly
secus
The legal position is different, it is otherwise
stet
Do not delete, let it stand
sub modo
Within limits
sub nomine
Under the name of
sub silentio
In silence
suggestio falsi
The suggestion of something which is untrue
sui generis
Unique
suppressio veri
The suppression of the truth
talis qualis
Such as it is
uberrima fides
Good faith
uno flatu
At the same moment, with one breath
verbatim
Word by word, exactly
vice versa
The other way around
vide
See
volens
Willing
Bancus Communium Placitorum
Court of Common Pleas
bona mobilia
Moveable property
bona peritura
Perishable goods
bona vacantia
Unclaimed property
felo de se
A suicide
locum tenens
A deputy
lex talionis
The law of retaliation
bona fiscalia
Public property
chartae libertatum
Charters of liberties
capias ad audiendum
Writ ordering appearance in court
capias ad respondendum
Writ ordering the arrest of a person
capias ad satisfaciendum
Writ ordering satisfaction of an order
dies juridicus
A day on which the court is in session
dies non juridicus
A day on which the court is not in session
alimenta
Means of support (i.e., food, clothing, shelter)
altercatio
Forensic argumentation; cross-examination
de lunatico inquiriendo
A writ to inquire into the insanity of a person
ambigendi locus
Room for doubt
amicus curiae
Friend of the court (i.e., impartial spokesperson)
bona fides
Documents proving identity (or ‘good faith’)
custos
Guardian
fieri facias
writ authorizing execution of a judgment
ex curia
Out of court
nolle prosequi
To be unwilling to prosecute
absente reo
The defendant being absent
accedas ad curiam
You may approach the court
contra ius commune
Against common law
certiorari
To be informed by an appellate review court
custodia legis
In the custody of law
decessit sine prole (DSP)
Died without children
ad internecionem
To extermination
a mensa et toro
From table and bed (i.e., a legal separation)
cum onere
With the burden [of proving a charge]
de jure
In law /by right
in statu pupillari
In the state of being a ward
