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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Quasi-contract	A quasi-contract is not a contract though it seems to be a contract. A contract that means that a man...	247
Jus civile	Civil law.	254
Dominion directum	The qualified ownership of a landlord, not having possession or use of property but retaining ownership....	255
Mandamus	The meaning of the term is ‘we recommend’. A high prerogative writ which, in UK, was issued in the...	255
Quando lex aliquid alicul concedit conce	When law gives a person anything it gives him that without which it can not exist.	255
Jus dare	To give or to make the law. Jus dare belongs to the legislature; jus dicere to the judge.	260
Judex est just dicere, nin dare	It is for the judge to declare law but not to make law.	264
Jus quad as actions pertinet	Law of action.	264
Jus dicere	To declare the law. This word is used to explain the power which the court has to expound the law; and...	265
Ratio Decidendi	The reasons for the decision; the essential legal reasoning for the decision in a case. The binding precedent...	268