alter ego another I A second  

identity living
within a
person.
amicus curiae friend of A person /əˈmaɪkəs
the court who offers ˈkjʊəri.iː/
information
to a court
regarding a
case before
it.
animus intention to The  
nocendi harm subjective
state of mind
of the author
of a crime,
with
reference to
the exact
knowledge of
illegal
content of his
behaviour,
and of its
possible
consequence
s.
animus intention to "In order to  
possidendi possess claim
possessory
rights, an
individual
must
establish
physical
control of the
res and the
intention to
possess (i.e.
animus
possidendi)"
animus intention to "Wild  
revertendi return animals,
such as bees
and homing
pigeons, that
by habit go
'home' to
their
possessor.
Used when
discussing
ferae
naturae."
ante before    
arguendo for the    
sake of
 argument
Audi alteram hear the Refers to the  
partem other side idea that one
cannot be
fairly judged
unless the
cases for
and against
them have
been heard.
bona fide in good Implies /ˈboʊnə
faith. sincere good ˈfaɪdiː/
intention
regardless of
outcome.
bona vacantia ownerless    
goods
Cadit quaestio The Indicates that  
question a settlement
falls to a dispute
or issue has
been
reached, and
the issue is
now
resolved.
Casus belli Case of The /ˈkeɪsəs
war justification ˈbɛlaɪ/
for acts of
 war.
casus fortuitus fortuitous When H.M.S.  
event Bounty was
destroyed by
Hurricane
Sandy,
October 29,
2012, Casus
Fortuitus
would
describe the
H.M.S.
Bounty being
at the wrong
place when
Hurricane
Sandy came
up the
coast.HMS
Bounty Sinks
Caveat May he When used  
beware by itself,
refers to a
qualification,
or warning.
Caveat emptor Let the In addition to /ˈkævi.æt
buyer the general ˈɛmptɔr/
beware warning, also
refers to a
 legal doctrine
wherein a
buyer could
not get relief
from a seller
for defects
present on
property
which
rendered it
unfit for use.
Certiorari To be A type of writ /ˌsɜrʃi.ə
apprised seeking ˈrɛəraɪ/,
judicial /ˌsɜrʃi.ə
review. ˈrɛəriː/
Ceteris With other More /ˌsɛtərɨs
paribus things the commonly ˈpærɨbəs/
same rendered in
English as
"All other
things being
equal."
cogitationis Nobody    
poenam nemo suffers
patitur punishment
for mere
intent
compensatio Balance of Delay in  
morae delay payment or
 performance
on the part of
both the
debtor and
the creditor
compos Having Of sound /ˈkɒmpɒs
mentis command mind. Also ˈmɛntɨs/
of mind used in the
negative
"Non
compos
mentis",
meaning
"Not of
sound mind".
Condicio sine A condition An  
qua non without indispensabl
which it e and
could not essential
be action,
condition, or
ingredient.
consensus ad Agreement Parties must  
idem to the be of one
same mind and
their
promises
must relate
to the subject
 or object
consensus Consensus Stipulates  
facit legem makes the that when
law two or more
persons
arrive at a
good faith
agreement,
the law will
insist on that
agreement
being carried
out.
consuetudo Custom is Where no  
pro lege held as law laws apply to
servatur a given
situation, the
customs of
the place
and time will
have the
force of law.
alias (ah-lee- Against Used in case  
ahs; at another citations to
time, indicate that
otherwise). the cited
Today, alias oft source
en refers to an directly
alternative contradicts
name people the point
generally use to being made.
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.
contra
contra bonos Against
Contracts so  
mores good made are
morals generally
illegal and
unenforceabl
e.
contra legem Against the Used when a  
law court or
tribunal
hands down
a decision
 that is
contrary to
the laws of
the
governing
state.
Contradictio in Contradicti A  
adjecto on in itself contradiction
in terms.