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28 Cards in this Set
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Amicus Curiae |
One who appears in court without right, but by permission to present and protect an interest in the pending matter |
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Bona Fide |
In good faith; without deceit or fraud
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Contra |
Opposite view |
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Corpus delicti |
The thing of substance that establishes the fats that a crime has been committed. (Example: Body of a murdered person(homicide), charred remains of a burned house[arson]) |
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De Facto |
In Fact; actually; in reality |
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De Jure |
By law; of right |
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et al |
abbreviation for: and others |
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et ux |
Abbreviation for; and wife. |
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Ex parte |
An application of one party only, to a court without notice to others |
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Habeas Corpus |
A writ to bring a person before a judge |
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In camera |
in private; in court chambers |
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In loco parentis |
in the place of a parent |
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In toto |
completely |
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in transitu |
on the way |
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ipso facto |
by the fact itself |
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mens rea |
a guilty mind; a criminal intent |
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non compos mentis |
not of sound mind |
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pari delicto |
equal in guilt or fault |
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per se |
unconnected with other matters; by itself |
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prima facie case |
when sufficient evidence is presented to prove the presenters case that can only be refuted or rebutted by evidence presented on behalf of the opposition party |
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pro forma |
as a matter of form |
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quare |
for what reason |
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quasi |
almost; as if it were |
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res gestae |
circumstances, facts and declaratoins which gro out of the main fact, are simultaneous with it and serve to illustrate its character(example: def shoots into crowd and immediately says;" oh my god, i've just killed somone") |
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scienter |
knowingly; defendants guilty knowlege |
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sine qua non |
that with which a thing cannot be |
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stare decisis |
to abide by and follow previosly decided case law |
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voir dire |
The preliminary examination of a witness or juror to determine if he is competent or has an objectionable interest. |
