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

Habeas corpus	The most celebrated Writ in English Law means ‘have his body’. A prerogative writ of highest constitutional...	875
Dehors	French for outside. In the context of legal proceedings, it refers to that which is irrelevant or outside...	865
Ceteris paribus	All things being equal or unchanged	859
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...	856
Bona fide	In good faith	850
Ejusdem generis	Of the same kind or nature. It is one of the popular instruments of statutory interpretation that where...	850
Locus standi	The right to sue. If any person moves to the court of law with a case, the court shall first want to...	844
De facto	As a matter of fact; something which, while not necessarily lawful or legally sanctified, exists in fact....	839
De jure	Latin term for "of the law." The term has come to describe a total adherence of the law. For example,...	833
Functus officio	Having discharged his duty or office. An expression applied to a judicial tribunal, agent or donee of...	831