Legal Terms Flashcards
(36 cards)
What does ‘actio in personam’ mean?
action against a person
What is the meaning of ‘ad hominem’?
to the man (Appealing to a person’s interests or prejudices rather than to reason)
What does ‘ad litem’ refer to?
for the suit/action
What is the translation of ‘amicus curiae’?
friend of the court
What does ‘bona fide’ mean?
in good faith
What is the meaning of ‘de jure’?
according to law / by right
What does ‘Dura lex, sed lex’ imply?
The law is hard, but it is the law
What does ‘ex curia’ mean?
out of court
What is the meaning of ‘ex lege’?
arising from the law; as a matter of law
What does ‘habeas corpus’ translate to?
You shall have the body. / (I command that) you have the body.
What does ‘Hoc indictum volo’ mean?
I wish this to be unsaid. (I withdraw the statement.)
What does ‘Ignorantia legis neminem excusat’ imply?
Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
What is the meaning of ‘in camera’?
in chamber / in secret / closed session
What does ‘in facie curiae’ mean?
in the face/presence of the court
What does ‘in personem’ refer to?
against a/the person
What does ‘ipso facto’ mean?
by the fact itself / by that very fact
What is the translation of ‘lex scripta’?
written law
What does ‘mala fide’ mean?
in/with bad faith / treacherously
What does ‘mala in se’ refer to?
bad/evil in itself
What does ‘ne bis in idem’ imply?
A person may not be punished twice for the same thing.
What does ‘ne exeat’ mean?
Let him not go out from the jurisdiction of the court
What does ‘noli-me-tangere’ translate to?
do not touch me (A warning against touching)
What does ‘nolle prosequi’ mean?
I do not wish to pursue (A prosecutor is dropping all or part of an indictment.)
What does ‘nolo contendere’ mean?
I do not wish to contend.
