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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Mandamus	The meaning of the term is ‘we recommend’. A high prerogative writ which, in UK, was issued in the...	515
Suo moto	Upon one's own initiative. Usually used when a court of law, upon its own initiative, (i.e., no petition...	520
Salus Populi Suprema Lex	The safety of the people is the Supreme Law.	520
Stare Decisis	To stand by that which has been decided. The principle of binding precedent whereby the decision in one...	523
Quasi-contract	A quasi-contract is not a contract though it seems to be a contract. A contract that means that a man...	525
Amiables compositeurs	Agreements permiting the arbitrators to decide the dispute according to the legal principles they believe...	529
Dominion directum	The qualified ownership of a landlord, not having possession or use of property but retaining ownership....	533
Jus dare	To give or to make the law. Jus dare belongs to the legislature; jus dicere to the judge.	533
Alibi	At another place, elsewhere.	536
Res judicata	“A matter which is adjudicated cannot be readjudicated”. The legal principle common to many municipal...	537