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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Title	Details	Hits

Ubi jus ibi remedium est	Where there is a right there is a remedy.	1130
ex mero motu	Out of mere impulse; of one's own accord. This phrase is used to describe acts that a Court of law may...	933
Delegatus non potest delegare	One of the pivotal principles of administrative law: that a delegate cannot delegate. In other words,...	888
Autrefois acquit	French word now part of English criminal law terminology. Refers to an accused who cannot be tried for...	853
Dicta or dictum	An observation by a judge on a matter not specifically before the court or not necessary in determining...	827
Cestui que trust or cestui que use	The formal Latin word for the beneficiary or donee of a trust.	802
Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus	False in one thing, false in everything. A witness who willfully falsifies one matter is not credible...	786
Estopple	A rule of evidence which precludes a person from denying the truth of some statement made by him of the...	785
Cuius est solum, ejus est usque ad caelu	Who owns the land, owns down to the center of the earth and up to the heavens. This principle of land...	754
Bona vacantia	Property that belongs to no person, and which may be claimed by a finder. In some states, the government...	746