Latin Legal Terms

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Ab Initio – From the beginning.

Actus Reus – A guilty act; the physical act of committing a crime.

Ad Hoc – For this purpose; a solution designed for a specific issue.

Amicus Curiae – Friend of the court; someone not a party to the case who offers information or expertise.

Bona Fide – In good faith; genuine.

De Facto – In fact; practices that exist in reality, even if not legally recognized.

De Jure – By law; legally recognized.

Ex Post Facto – After the fact; laws applied retroactively.

Habeas Corpus – You shall have the body; a writ requiring a person to be brought before a court.

In Loco Parentis – In place of a parent.

In Rem – Against a thing; legal proceedings directed toward property rather than a person.

Inter Alia – Among other things; used to indicate that a list is not exhaustive.

Ipso Facto – By the fact itself.

Mens Rea – Guilty mind; the intention to commit a crime.

Nolo Contendere – I do not wish to contend; a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge.

Nunc Pro Tunc – Now for then; a legal action applied retroactively to correct an earlier error or oversight.

Pacta Sunt Servanda – Agreements must be kept; a foundational principle in contract law emphasizing the binding nature of agreements.

Pro Per – Short for “in propria persona”; representing oneself in a legal matter without an attorney.

Pro Se – On one’s own behalf; a term for individuals representing themselves in court without an attorney.

Pro Bono – For the public good; legal work done without charge.

Quid Pro Quo – Something for something; a mutual exchange.

Res Ipsa Loquitur – The thing speaks for itself; used in tort law to infer negligence.

Situs – Location or site; used in property law to indicate the physical location of property.

Stare Decisis – To stand by things decided; the doctrine of precedent.

Sub Judice – Under judicial consideration.

Ultra Vires – Beyond the powers; acts performed beyond legal authority.

Viva Voce – By word of mouth; oral testimony.

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