Today, alias often refers to an alternative name people generally use to conceal their identity. "John Smith alias Henry Taylor alias Clyde the Hustler" means John Smith is otherwise known as Henry Taylor who is otherwise known as Clyde the Hustler.
Term or Literal Definition English phrase translatio and use pronunciati n on a fortiori from An a /ˌeɪ fɔrti stronger fortiori argume ˈɔəraɪ/, /ˌeɪ nt is an fɔrʃiˈɔəraɪ/ "argument from a stronger reason", meaning that because one fact is true, that a second related and included fact must also be true. a mensa from table Divorce a /ˌeɪ ˈmɛnsə et thoro and bed mensa et ɛt ˈθɔəroʊ/ thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce. a from later An argument /ˌeɪ posteriori derived from ˌpɒstɪəri.ɔəra subsequent ɪ/ event a priori from An argument /ˌeɪ earlier derived from praɪ.ɔəraɪ/ previous event a quo from which Regarding a /ˌeɪ ˈkwoʊ/ court of first instance, or the decision/s of a previous court, known as the courta quo. ab extra from Concerning a /ˌæb ˈɛkstrə/ outside case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party. This funding may have been considered ab extra. ab initio from the "Commonly /ˌæb ɪ beginning used referring ˈnɪʃi.oʊ/ to the time a contract, statute, marriage, or deed become legal. e.g The couple was covered ab initio by her health policy." absque without this "Presenting hoc the negative portion of a plea when pleading at common by way a special traverse." Actori On the The burden of incumbit plaintiff proof, Roman probatio rests the law proving actus reus guilty act Part of what /ˌæktəs proves ˈriː.əs/ criminal liability (with mens rea) ad coelum to the sky Abbreviated /ˌæd ˈsiːləm/ from Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad infernos which translates to "[for] whoever owns [the] soil, [it] is his all the way [up] to Heaven and [down] to Hell." The principle that the owner of a parcel of land also owns the air above and the ground below the parcel. ad to collect colligenda the goods bona ad hoc for this Generally /ˌæd ˈhɒk/ signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non- generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes. ad at the Attacking an /ˌæd hominem person opponent's ˈhɒmɨnɛm/ character rather than answering his argument. ad idem to the In agreement. /ˌæd ˈaɪdəm/ same thing ad to infinity To continue /ˌæd ɪnfɨ infinitum forever. ˈnaɪtəm/ ad litem for the Describes a /ˌæd ˈlaɪtɛm/ case party designated to represent another party who is deemed incapable of representing him/herself (e.g. a child or incapacitated adult). ad quod according Used in tort damnum to the law. Implies harm that the reward or penalty ought to correspond to the damage suffered or inflicted. ad according /ˌæd və valorem to value ˈlɔərɛm/ adjournme adjournme When an /ˌsaɪniː nt sine die nt without assembly ˈdaɪ.iː/ a day adjourns without setting a date for its next meeting. affidavit he has A formal /ˌæfɨˈdeɪvɨt/ sworn statement of fact.