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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| Title | Details | Hits |
|---|---|---|
| Alibi | At another place, elsewhere. | 294 |
| viz., videlicet. | Namely. | 293 |
| Dum casta | For so long as she remains chaste. Separation agreements years ago used to contain dum casta clauses... | 284 |
| Per Incuriam | The meaning of the phrase is ‘through want of care’. This phrase is used to mean a decision of the... | 279 |
| Laissez Faire | Government’s abstention from interference with individual action, especially in commerce. | 276 |
| Res judicata | “A matter which is adjudicated cannot be readjudicated”. The legal principle common to many municipal... | 276 |
| Res sub judice | 'Under judgment'. See, for better understanding, section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act... | 275 |
| Nemo debet bis vexari, si constat curiae | No man should be vexed twice over for the same cause. | 272 |
| Quo warranto | The meaning of the term is ‘by what authority’. A prerogative writ issued by the Crown against one... | 272 |
| Ratio Decidendi | The reasons for the decision; the essential legal reasoning for the decision in a case. The binding precedent... | 268 |
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