Latin/french Lessons (21-25) (46-50)

Front 1

De minimis non curat lex

Back 1

The law is not concerned with trivial matters

Front 2

Pro Bono Publico

Back 2

For the good or welfare of the people

Front 3

Res ipsa loquitur

Back 3

The occurrence was caused by the negligence of the defendant

Front 4

Scilicet

Back 4

To wit or permitted to know

Front 5

Dicta

Back 5

Plural of dictum. Opinions of the court which are not necessary to support the decision

Front 6

Sui juris

Back 6

One who is capable of managing one's own affairs. In full capacity to exercise one's own rights.

Front 7

Vice versa

Back 7

A reversed position of the parties

Front 8

Fait accompli

Back 8

An act that has already been completed. The accomplished fact

Front 9

Lex loci contractus

Back 9

The law of the place where a contract is made

Front 10

Lex loci delictis

Back 10

The law of the place where the crime was committed

Front 11

Lex loci rei sitae

Back 11

The law of the place where the subject matter is located

Front 12

Lex loci sitae rei

Back 12

The law of the place where the land is situated

Front 13

Coram nobis

Back 13

In our presence or before us

Front 14

Coram vobis

Back 14

In your presence or before you

Front 15

Ex contractu

Back 15

Originating from the contract

Front 16

Falsus in uno

Back 16

Faithless in one thing is faithless in all

Front 17

Quasi

Back 17

Relating to or having the characteristics or attributes.

Seeming to be the same as, but not actually analogous to

Front 18

Quasi-contract

Back 18

A contract implied in law to prevent unfair gain at the expense of another.

Front 19

Quasi-judicial

Back 19

Possessing partial judicial power and control. Agencies include boards, commissions, and investigatory panels

Front 20

Quasi-public corporation

Back 20

A public service corporation. Gas and electric companies

Front 21

Animus revertendi

Back 21

With the intention of returning.

Hint 21

When granting release on recognizance, animus revertendi is an important factor

Front 22

Animus revocandi

Back 22

With the intention to revoke

Front 23

Animus testandi

Back 23

The intention to make a will

Front 24

Animus signandi

Back 24

Having the intention of signing a document

Front 25

Praecipe

Back 25

An order or command

Front 26

Respondeat superior

Back 26

Let the principal be responsible for the acts of the agent

Front 27

Supra

Back 27

Above or above mentioned

Front 28

Inter alia

Back 28

Among other things

Front 29

Inter alios

Back 29

Among other persons

Front 30

Duces tecum

Back 30

To bring with you. To come to court and produce specific documents

Front 31

In extremis

Back 31

To be at the point of death

Front 32

In forma pauperis

Back 32

In the status of a poor person.

Liability for legal cost is negated

Front 33

Ipse dixit

Back 33

Labels a statement as valid based upon the reputation and merit of the speaker

Front 34

In initio litis

Back 34

The first stages of a lawsuit

Front 35

Sine die

Back 35

Without any definite time set for further consideration.

Finally or without day

Front 36

Venire facias

Back 36

A writ for summoning jurors

Front 37

Causa mortis

Back 37

Reason of impending death

Front 38

Res inter alios acta

Back 38

Irrelevant and inadmissible as evidence in a court of law

Front 39

Sua sponte

Back 39

Upon one's own responsibility or upon one's own motion

Acting alone

Front 40

Sub rosa

Back 40

Under the rose

Secretly, confidentially, privately

Front 41

Coup de grace

Back 41

The final blow or death's blow