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    This document lists and defines many common Latin phrases used in law. Some of the key phrases included are: a fortiori meaning "the more so", ad hoc meaning "for a specific occasion", bona fide meaning "in good faith", de facto meaning "in fact", ex contractu meaning "from a contract", in camera meaning "behind closed doors", prima facie meaning "at first sight", stare decisis meaning "abide by decided decisions", and ultra vires meaning "exceeding authorization".

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    This document lists and defines many common Latin phrases used in law. Some of the key phrases included are: a fortiori meaning "the more so", ad hoc meaning "for a specific occasion", bona fide meaning "in good faith", de facto meaning "in fact", ex contractu meaning "from a contract", in camera meaning "behind closed doors", prima facie meaning "at first sight", stare decisis meaning "abide by decided decisions", and ultra vires meaning "exceeding authorization".

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    This document lists and defines many common Latin phrases used in law. Some of the key phrases included are: a fortiori meaning "the more so", ad hoc meaning "for a specific occasion", bona fide meaning "in good faith", de facto meaning "in fact", ex contractu meaning "from a contract", in camera meaning "behind closed doors", prima facie meaning "at first sight", stare decisis meaning "abide by decided decisions", and ultra vires meaning "exceeding authorization".

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    Latin Phrases frequently used in Law

    a fortiori
    - the more so

    a quo
    - wrench; from which (e.g. court a quo)

    ab initio
    - from the beginning/start

    ad hoc
    - for a specific occasion; for the present purpose

    ad hominem
    - relating to the person

    ad idem
    - of one mind; unanimous

    ad infinitum
    - for ever, without end

    amicus curiae
    - friend of the court(an advocate requested by the court to appear in a certain case)

    animus
    - intention

    animus iniuriandi
    - intention to injure

    animus testandi
    - intention of making a will

    audi alteram partem


    - to give a person a chance to state their side of the matter; both sides of the story are
    heard

    bona fide
    - in good faith (and honest intention)

    boni mores
    - good morals

    causa

    - cause; consideration; inducement; motive; reason for doing something

    contra bonos mores


    - against good morals

    culpa
    - fault; neglect; negligence
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    cur adv vult (curia advisari vult)
    - the court wishes to consider it’s verdict; reserves judgement

    curator ad litem
    - person appointed by the court to assist another in litigation (court case, proceedings)

    curator bonis
    - curator of property

    de facto
    - in fact; in deed; as a matter of fact

    de iure
    - of right; in law; judged by the law

    de minimus non curat lex


    - the law does not concern itself with trifles

    de novo
    - afresh; anew

    diligens paterfamilias
    - reasonable person

    ex contractu
    - from a contract

    ex delicto
    - from a delict

    ex lege
    - by force (operation) of law; as a matter of law; according to the law

    id est
    - it is; namely

    in absentia
    - in his/her absence

    in camera
    - behind closed doors; in chambers; in private; eg. a court that is not open to the general
    public

    in casu
    - in the present matter

    infra
    - below

    in re
    - in the case of

    inter alia
    - amongst others

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    interim
    - meanwhile

    inter partes
    - between the parties

    ipso facto
    - within the powers/competence of

    ipso iure
    - by the law as such

    ius
    - a right; the law

    locus standi
    - right to be heard

    mala fide
    - in bad faith

    mutatis mutandis
    - with the necessary amendments, changes

    nomine officio (NO)


    - in official capacity

    obiter dictum
    - a remark in passing

    pendente lite
    - pending the case

    per se
    - by himself; on his own

    postea
    - afterwards

    prima facie
    - at first sight; on the face of it

    pro Deo
    - literally “for God’s sake”; defence at state expense of an accused lacking the means of
    briefing counsel

    pro non scripto


    - as if it has not been written

    pro rata
    - proportionally

    quantum
    - amount (eg. of damages)

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    ratio decidendi
    - reason for the court’s ruling

    spes
    - hope; expectation

    stare decisis
    - abide by decided decisions

    sub iudice
    - a trail is still pending

    sui generis
    - peculiar to itself; distinctive

    subpoena
    - summons; eg. In a criminal case a witness is subpoenaed to give evidence in the court

    supra
    - above

    ultra vires
    - exceeding authorisation

    verbatim
    - word for word; literally

    versus
    - against

    vice versa
    - the other way around

    viva voce
    - verbally eg. Oral evidence

    volenti non fit iniuria


    - to one consenting no wrong is done

    vide
    - view

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