Latin Terms and Phrases - D

Latin Terms and Phrases - D

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De bonis non / de bonis non administratiA word used exclusively in estate matters and refers to situations where an estate is abandoned by an...435
De factoAs a matter of fact; something which, while not necessarily lawful or legally sanctified, exists in fact....426
De jureLatin term for "of the law." The term has come to describe a total adherence of the law. For example,...429
De minimis non curat lex or de minimisInsignificant or too small to bother with.409
De novoLatin term for new. This term is used to refer to a trial which starts over, which wipes the slate clean...399
Decree nisiA provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a certain condition is met...455
DehorsFrench for outside. In the context of legal proceedings, it refers to that which is irrelevant or outside...421
Delegatus non potest delegare One of the pivotal principles of administrative law: that a delegate cannot delegate. In other words,...546
Dicta or dictumAn observation by a judge on a matter not specifically before the court or not necessary in determining...441
Doli incapaxIncapable of crime.393