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41 Cards in this Set
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carte blanche (Fr) (kart blansh)
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unlimited authority
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quantum meruit (L) (kwan-tum mer-u-et)
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as much as one deserves
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ultra vires (L) (ul-trah vir-ez)
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an act or contract which is not within the powers of a corporation
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intra vires (L) (in-trah vir-ez)
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within the legal powers
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actio in personam (L) ( ak-she-o in pers-so-nam)
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a civil action that is directed toward a specific person
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damnum absque injuria (L) (dam-nem abs-kwe in-joo-re-a) |
any loss which is nonrecoverable in a court of law |
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femme sole (Fr) (fel sol)
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single woman, divorced or widowed
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femme covert (Fr) (fem co-ver)
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married woman
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prima facie (L) (pri-ma fa-she)
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at first view or at first glance
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stare decisis (L) (star-e de-sisis)
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the decision of the court to let a precedent stand as a guideline
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sui generis (L) (su-e jen-er-is)
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of it's own kind or in a class by itself, unique
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incommunicado (Sp) (in-ke-myoon-e-ka-do)
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to isolate or cut off
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inter vivos (L) (in-ter ve-vos)
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a transaction between living persons
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Quid pro quo (L) (Kwid pro kwo)
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something for something
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voir dire (Fr) (vwar der)
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to speak the truth
voir dire examination of a juror to determine a person's qualifications to serve on a jury |
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curriculum vitae (L) (ke-rik -ye-lem vi-te)
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the course of one's life
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caveat emptor (L) (kah-ve-aht emp-tor)
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let the buyer beware
at your own risk |
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caveat venditor (L) (kah-ve-aht ven-dih-tor)
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the purchaser must be protected from buying mistakes made by the seller
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De facto (L) (de fak-to)
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existing in fact but has not met all requirements of the law
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De Jure (L) (de joor)
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to be in total compliance with the law
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Corpus Juris Secundum (L) (kor-pes ju-ris se-kun-dum)
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an encyclopedic work on the law
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Corpus juris civilis (L) (kor-pes ju-ris si-vi-lis)
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the whole body of the Roman law
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Quo Warranto (L) (kwo wo-ran-to)
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by what or whose authority
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tete-a-tete (Fr) (tat-e-tat) |
a private conversation or interview, normally of a confidential nature |
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De bene esse (L) (da be-ne es-se)
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temporary or conditional value or worth
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Non Compos mentis |
of unsound mind. A person incapable of handling daily affairs is mentally incompetent |
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Aliunde (L) (al-e-un-de)
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(evidence) from another source or elsewhere.
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Ad Infinitum (L) (ad in-fi-ni-tum)
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without end, without stopping
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Ad Interim (L) (ad in-ter-im)
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temporary officer
in the meantime or for the time being |
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terra firma (L) (ter-ra fir-mah)
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solid earth
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Capias (L) (ka-pe-us)
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To take away
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E Pluribus Unum (L) (e plo-ri-bus u-num)
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The motto of the United States of America
means One composed of many parts |
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Persona Non Grata (L)
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an unwelcome or unacceptable person
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petit jury (Fr) (pet-e ju-ree)
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trial jury
of small importance |
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anno domini (L) (an-no daw-mi-nee) |
A.D. signifies the passage of time from the birth of Christ |
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A posteriori (L) (ah pos-te-re-ori) |
facts that can be only known through experience |
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A priori (L) (ah pri-o-ri)
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presumptive or deductive reasoning
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Pro Rata (L) (pro-ra-tah)
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a proportionate share according to the interest or liability
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Erratum (L) (er-rah-tum)
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an error in writing or printing
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Ex officio |
From or by virtue of a specific office or rank |
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Ex officio |
From or by virtue of a specific office or rank |
