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

Ex turpi causa non oritur actio	No action arises on an immoral contract.	791
Inter vivos	Between the living. This term is used to refer to a transfer or gift made during one's lifetime, as opposed...	791
Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litiuu	It is in the interest of the state that there should be an end to a litigation.	787
Res Judicata Pro veritate Accipitur	A thing adjudicated is received as the truth. A judicial decision is conclusive as between the parties,...	781
Certiorari	A writ of certiorari is a form of judicial review whereby a court is asked to consider a legal decision...	778
etc. / Et cetera	Other things of that type.	773
Ex parte	In the absence of one party.	773
Vis-à-vis	In relation to. In comparison with.	772
ut res magis valeat quam pereat	It is better for a thing to have effect than to be made void	772
Caveat venditor	Let the seller beware.	767