Latin Terms and Phrases - Chancery Law Chronicles

Latin terms and phrases are crucial in the study of law and in the interpretation of statutes in any jurisdiction. Presentation of these terms and phrases in lucid and plain languages is also very important and obviously helpful for the people having interest on law. The matter deserves more appeal in countries like Bangladesh where there are lack of ready-made and available resources in the market. In this segment, equivalent English meaning of different Latin terms and phrases as frequently used in the study of law are considered in plain and lucid language.

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Boni judicis est ampliare jurisdictionem	It is the duty of a good judge to extend his jurisdiction as when the case calls for such extension....	566
Cestui que trust or cestui que use	The formal Latin word for the beneficiary or donee of a trust.	574
Bona vacantia	Property that belongs to no person, and which may be claimed by a finder. In some states, the government...	576
Autrefois acquit	French word now part of English criminal law terminology. Refers to an accused who cannot be tried for...	591
Dominion utile	The property rights of a tenant. While not owning the property in a legal sense, the tenant, as having...	599
Estopple	A rule of evidence which precludes a person from denying the truth of some statement made by him of the...	603
Delegatus non potest delegare	One of the pivotal principles of administrative law: that a delegate cannot delegate. In other words,...	644
ex mero motu	Out of mere impulse; of one's own accord. This phrase is used to describe acts that a Court of law may...	655
Ubi jus ibi remedium est	Where there is a right there is a remedy.	841
Ad valorem	In proportion to the value. Applied to revenue duties, which are calculated according to the value of...	973