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

Cestui que trust or cestui que use	The formal Latin word for the beneficiary or donee of a trust.	374
Corum non judice	A proceeding committed by a Court without jurisdiction or not by the proper judge. They are non-judicial...	374
Avunculus	A mother's brother. "Avuncular" refers to an uncle.	368
Consensus ad idem	Agreement on an idea. According to this concept, parties to a contract must agree on the terms of the...	365
Cuius est solum, ejus est usque ad caelu	Who owns the land, owns down to the center of the earth and up to the heavens. This principle of land...	365
Cestui que	A shortened version of "cestui a que use le feoffment fuit fait," literally, "The person for whose use...	360
Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus	False in one thing, false in everything. A witness who willfully falsifies one matter is not credible...	360
Audi alterem partem	Hear the other party. It is one of the principles of natural justice that before condemning a person,...	358
Ex debito justiciae	From what is due of right. As a matter of right or discretionary right. See, Motiur Rahman Vs. May Industries...	358
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...	357