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...947
De factoAs a matter of fact; something which, while not necessarily lawful or legally sanctified, exists in fact....893
De jureLatin term for "of the law." The term has come to describe a total adherence of the law. For example,...962
De minimis non curat lex or de minimisInsignificant or too small to bother with.872
De novoLatin term for new. This term is used to refer to a trial which starts over, which wipes the slate clean...914
Decree nisiA provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a certain condition is met...1015
DehorsFrench for outside. In the context of legal proceedings, it refers to that which is irrelevant or outside...897
Delegatus non potest delegare One of the pivotal principles of administrative law: that a delegate cannot delegate. In other words,...1766
Dicta or dictumAn observation by a judge on a matter not specifically before the court or not necessary in determining...1061
Doli incapaxIncapable of crime.893