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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Inter vivos	Between the living. This term is used to refer to a transfer or gift made during one's lifetime, as opposed...	332
De minimis non curat lex or de minimis	Insignificant or too small to bother with.	334
Donatio mortis causa	A death-bed gift, made by a dying person, with the intent that the person receiving the gift shall keep...	335
Ex aequo et bono	A case decided on the basis of what is just and fair under the circumstances, [Reference: Article 38(2),...	335
Caveat venditor	Let the seller beware.	338
Amicus Curiae	Latin for "friend of the court." Refers to a party that is allowed to provide information (usually in...	340
Dehors	French for outside. In the context of legal proceedings, it refers to that which is irrelevant or outside...	341
e.g. / Exempli gratia	As for example.	342
ut res magis valeat quam pereat	It is better for a thing to have effect than to be made void	342
Ceteris paribus	All things being equal or unchanged	343