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

Ceteris paribus	All things being equal or unchanged	979
Fait accompli	An accomplished fact; an action which is completed before those affected by it are in a position to query...	977
De facto	As a matter of fact; something which, while not necessarily lawful or legally sanctified, exists in fact....	971
Locus standi	The right to sue. If any person moves to the court of law with a case, the court shall first want to...	965
Ejusdem generis	Of the same kind or nature. It is one of the popular instruments of statutory interpretation that where...	964
Bona fide	In good faith	957
Dehors	French for outside. In the context of legal proceedings, it refers to that which is irrelevant or outside...	955
De bonis non / de bonis non administrati	A word used exclusively in estate matters and refers to situations where an estate is abandoned by an...	952
De jure	Latin term for "of the law." The term has come to describe a total adherence of the law. For example,...	947
Caveat emptor	Let him beware. A formal warning. Caveat emptor means let the buyer beware or that the buyers should...	940