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

Habeas corpus	The most celebrated Writ in English Law means ‘have his body’. A prerogative writ of highest constitutional...	773
i.e. / Id est	That is.	647
In camera	In private	657
in futuro	in the future; at a later date.	654
Inter alia	Among other.	729
Inter vivos	Between the living. This term is used to refer to a transfer or gift made during one's lifetime, as opposed...	700
Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litiuu	It is in the interest of the state that there should be an end to a litigation.	704
Judex est just dicere, nin dare	It is for the judge to declare law but not to make law.	530
Jus civile	Civil law.	653
Jus dare	To give or to make the law. Jus dare belongs to the legislature; jus dicere to the judge.	608