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

Ubi jus ibi remedium est	Where there is a right there is a remedy.	624
Dominion utile	The property rights of a tenant. While not owning the property in a legal sense, the tenant, as having...	503
ex mero motu	Out of mere impulse; of one's own accord. This phrase is used to describe acts that a Court of law may...	462
Estopple	A rule of evidence which precludes a person from denying the truth of some statement made by him of the...	443
Bona vacantia	Property that belongs to no person, and which may be claimed by a finder. In some states, the government...	424
Boni judicis est ampliare jurisdictionem	It is the duty of a good judge to extend his jurisdiction as when the case calls for such extension....	407
Autrefois acquit	French word now part of English criminal law terminology. Refers to an accused who cannot be tried for...	400
Delegatus non potest delegare	One of the pivotal principles of administrative law: that a delegate cannot delegate. In other words,...	397
Bona fide	In good faith	382
Decree nisi	A provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a certain condition is met...	376