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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Title	Details	Hits

Cuius est solum, ejus est usque ad caelu	Who owns the land, owns down to the center of the earth and up to the heavens. This principle of land...	485
Cestui que	A shortened version of "cestui a que use le feoffment fuit fait," literally, "The person for whose use...	480
Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus	False in one thing, false in everything. A witness who willfully falsifies one matter is not credible...	475
Bona fide	In good faith	472
Decree nisi	A provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a certain condition is met...	470
Habeas corpus	The most celebrated Writ in English Law means ‘have his body’. A prerogative writ of highest constitutional...	469
Consensus ad idem	Agreement on an idea. According to this concept, parties to a contract must agree on the terms of the...	466
Fait accompli	An accomplished fact; an action which is completed before those affected by it are in a position to query...	460
Culpa lata	Latin for gross negligence. It is more than just simple negligence and includes any action or an omission...	459
Ceteris paribus	All things being equal or unchanged	458