Latin Terms and Phrases - A
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| Title | Details | Hits |
|---|---|---|
| Alibi | At another place, elsewhere. | 367 |
| Amiables compositeurs | Agreements permiting the arbitrators to decide the dispute according to the legal principles they believe... | 388 |
| Amicus Curiae | Latin for "friend of the court." Refers to a party that is allowed to provide information (usually in... | 433 |
| Audi alterem partem | Hear the other party. It is one of the principles of natural justice that before condemning a person,... | 443 |
| Autrefois acquit | French word now part of English criminal law terminology. Refers to an accused who cannot be tried for... | 533 |
| Avunculus | A mother's brother. "Avuncular" refers to an uncle. | 455 |
| Judex est just dicere, nin dare | It is for the judge to declare law but not to make law. | 348 |
| Jus civile | Civil law. | 329 |
| Jus dare | To give or to make the law. Jus dare belongs to the legislature; jus dicere to the judge. | 345 |
| Jus dicere | To declare the law. This word is used to explain the power which the court has to expound the law; and... | 356 |
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