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 alias 

(ah-lee-ahs; at another time, otherwise).


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.

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