Latin Terms and Phrases
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.
Latin Terms and Phrases
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Dominion directum | The qualified ownership of a landlord, not having possession or use of property but retaining ownership.... | 255 |
Dominion utile | The property rights of a tenant. While not owning the property in a legal sense, the tenant, as having... | 502 |
Donatio mortis causa | A death-bed gift, made by a dying person, with the intent that the person receiving the gift shall keep... | 327 |
Duces tecum | Bring with you. Used most frequently for a species of subpoena (as in "subpoena duces tecum") which seeks... | 247 |
Dum casta | For so long as she remains chaste. Separation agreements years ago used to contain dum casta clauses... | 282 |
Dum sola | For so long as she remains unmarried | 233 |
Dum vidua | For so long as she remains a widow. | 243 |
e.g. / Exempli gratia | As for example. | 336 |
Ejusdem generis | Of the same kind or nature. It is one of the popular instruments of statutory interpretation that where... | 342 |
Estopple | A rule of evidence which precludes a person from denying the truth of some statement made by him of the... | 442 |
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