Latin Phrases

Question 1

Nullum crimen sine lege

Answer 1

There is no crime without law

Question 2

Mala in se

Answer 2

Evils in themselves

Question 3

Mala prohibita

Answer 3

Mere regulatory offences; not criminal in any sens

Question 4

Sui generis

Answer 4

Of it’s own kind

Question 5

Pro loco et tempore

Answer 5

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Question 6

Actus non facit reum nisi means sit rea

Answer 6

Conduct does not make one guilty unless the mind is also guilty

Question 7

Dole (dolus)

Answer 7

evil intent, wrongdoing with a view to the consequences

Question 8

Malregimen

Answer 8

Grossly inadequate or inappropriate medical treatment after a criminal attack leading to more severe injury/death of the victim

Question 9

Socius criminis

Answer 9

socius criminis [Latin: associate in crime]

An *accomplice, especially one who has agreed to give evidence for the prosecution.

Question 10

Amotio

Answer 10

moving or taking away

Question 11

Sine qua non

Answer 11

But for

Question 12

Mutatis mutandis

Answer 12

Mutatis mutandis’ translates to ‘all necessary changes having been made’ or ‘with the necessary changes’. The phrase mutatis mutandis indicates that whilst it may be necessary to make some changes to take account of different situations, the main point remains the same.

Question 13

Voluntante

Answer 13

By consent

Question 14

Spondet peritiam artis

Answer 14

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Question 15

Et emperitia culpae enumeratur

Answer 15

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Question 16

Jus quaesitum tertio

Answer 16

Right on account of a third party

Question 17

Paterfamilias

Answer 17

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Question 18

Familia

Answer 18

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Question 19

Taliation

Answer 19

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Question 20

Legislating aquiliae

Answer 20

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Question 21

Actio injuriarum

Answer 21

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Question 22

Ius civile

Answer 22

.i

Question 23

Actiones poenales

Answer 23

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Question 24

Damnum injuria datum

Answer 24

Loss wrongfully cause

Question 25

Contumelia

Answer 25

Insult

Question 26

Animus injurandi

Answer 26

Intention to insult

Question 27

qui facit per alium facit per se

Answer 27

he who does something through another does it himself

Question 28

respondeat superior

Answer 28

let the master answer

Question 29

pro hac vice

Answer 29

'for this turn'

Question 30

ulpian - corpus, fama, dignitas

Answer 30

bodily integrity, reputation, dignity

Question 31

contumelia

Answer 31

insult

Question 32

veritas convicii non excusat

Answer 32

truth does not excuse convicium

Question 33

a coelo usque ad centrum

Answer 33

from the heavens to the centre of the earth

Question 34

aemulationem vicini

Answer 34

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Question 35

jus commune

Answer 35

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Question 36

opus manufactum

Answer 36

an artificial working of land

Question 37

damnum fatale

Answer 37

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Question 38

res ipsa loquitur

Answer 38

the facts speak for themselves

Question 39

culpa levissima

Answer 39

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Question 40

sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas

Answer 40

use your own property so as not to harm another's

Question 41

plus quam tolerabile

Answer 41

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Question 42

mora and taciturnity

Answer 42

delay and silence

Question 43

vitium reale

Answer 43

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Question 44

vitious

Answer 44

unlawful

Question 45

ex facie

Answer 45

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Question 46

nemo dat quod non habet rule

Answer 46

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Question 47

lex mercatoria

Answer 47

merchant law

Question 48

Homo homini lupus

Answer 48

Man is wolf to man

Question 49

Per aspera ad astra

Answer 49

Through hardships to the stars

Question 50

Post natus

Answer 50

after born

Question 51

Conditio si testator sine liberis decesserit

Answer 51

allows a Will that does not make provision for future children to be presumed to be revoked following the birth of a further child

Question 52

quoad ultra

Answer 52

everything else

Question 53

Actus non facit reum nisi men sit rea

Answer 53

Conduct does not make one guilty unless the mind is also guilty

Question 54

sine qua non

Answer 54

'but for test'

Question 55

Cur. adv. vult or CAV

Answer 55

Curia advisari vult - the court wished to be advised. it is used in a law report to indicate that the court's judgment was reserved, as opposed to being given extempore

Question 56

quot homines, tot sententiae

Answer 56

as many men, so many opinion: there are so many opinions as there are people

Question 57

Dominium

Answer 57

Domination; the absolute right to a thing

Question 58

Possession

Answer 58

Possession; Indicated only a physical control over the thing which had as such no legal consequences in the early law

Question 59

Res Cogitans

Answer 59

(Latin, a thinking thing) The famous answer given by Descartes to the question, ‘what am I?’ as it occurred after the method of doubt left him with only the proposition, ‘I think, therefore I am.’ It is contrasted with res extensa or extended material things.

Question 60

quantum lucratus

Answer 60

‘insofar as made richer’,

Question 61

Locatio rei

Answer 61

A term used in the civil law, which signifies the hiring of a thing. It is a contract by which one of the parties obligates himself to, give to the other the use and enjoyment, of a certain thing for a period of time agreed upon between them, and in consideration of a price which the latter binds himself to pay in return. Poth. Contr. de Louage, n. l. See Bailment; Hire; Hirer; Letter.

Question 62

Locatio operatis

Answer 62

LOCATIO OPERIS, contracts. A term used in the civil law, to signify the hiring of labor and services. It is a contract by which one of the parties gives a certain work to be performed by the other, who binds himself to do it for the price agreed between them, which he who gives the work to be done promises to pay to the other for doing it. Poth. Louage, n. 392. This is divided into two branches, first, Locatio operis faciendi; and, secondly, Locatio mercium vehendarum.

Question 63

Actor sequitur forum rei

Answer 63

The pursuer follows the court of the defender

Question 64

Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea

Answer 64

Behaviour cannot amount to a crime unless carried out with a blameworthy state of mind

Question 65

Novus actus interveniens

Answer 65

An intervening act; broken the chain of causation

Question 66

Malregimen

Answer 66

Poor or incorrect medical treatment of the victim