Latin Terms and Phrases - A

Latin Terms and Phrases - A

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AlibiAt another place, elsewhere.301
Amiables compositeursAgreements permiting the arbitrators to decide the dispute according to the legal principles they believe...313
Amicus CuriaeLatin for "friend of the court." Refers to a party that is allowed to provide information (usually in...340
Audi alterem partemHear the other party. It is one of the principles of natural justice that before condemning a person,...365
Autrefois acquitFrench word now part of English criminal law terminology. Refers to an accused who cannot be tried for...416
AvunculusA mother's brother. "Avuncular" refers to an uncle.374
Judex est just dicere, nin dare It is for the judge to declare law but not to make law.270
Jus civileCivil law.261
Jus dareTo give or to make the law. Jus dare belongs to the legislature; jus dicere to the judge.265
Jus dicereTo declare the law. This word is used to explain the power which the court has to expound the law; and...270