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30 Cards in this Set
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Ad litem
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For the suit or action.
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An adult must be appointed as a guardian to sign court documents for a minor.
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Alibi
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Elsewhere, in another place.
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An affirmative defense to a criminal charge.
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Bona fide
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In good faith.
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Can be used to express honesty, sincerity, or legitimacy.
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Causa
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Cause.
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Caveat
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Beware.
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Caveat emptor
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Let the buyer beware.
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Codex
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A code of laws.
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Consensus
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Agreement.
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Coram nobis
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Before us.
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A writ issued to correct an injury caused by a mistake made by the court.
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Corpus delicti
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Evidence that a crime was committed.
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Corpus juris
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Body of law.
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The collected laws of the state or country.
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De facto
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In reality.
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De jure
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Sanctioned by Law.
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De novo
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Anew.
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Duces tecum
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Bring with you.
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Ergo
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Therefore.
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Errata (plural)
erratum (singular) |
Errors; or an error.
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Et alia or Et. al.
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And others.
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Et cetera or etc.
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And so on.
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Et nunc et semper
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From now on.
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Exampli gratia or e.g.
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For example.
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Ex more
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According to custom.
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Ex officio
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By virtue of the office.
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Ex parte
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From one side only.
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Ex post facto
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From what is done afterward.
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Habeas corpus
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You may have the body.
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Hic et nunc
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Here and now.
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Hoc loco
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In this place.
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Ibidem or ibid
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The same place.
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Id est or i.e.
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That is.
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