Chapter 18

Foreign Words

words which h.
English language abounds with many have been
ek, Fron
particularly from Latin, Greek, een
borrowed from other languages French
These foreign words are still part and parcel of legal language. Her etc.
words correctly and appropriately to
exDroit
important to use these
ideas clearty.
reason
fortiori-With strong
1. a
2. a posteriory-An argument based on observation or experin

inductively
eriment
3. ab ante--Before, In advance
ab initio-From the beginning
5. ab intestato-In the civil law
actus reus-Wrongful act
ad hoc-Established for a particular purpose
ad idem-Tallying in the essential point
9. ad infinitum-Without limit
J.ad interim-In the meantime
11. ad libitum-At pleasure
12. ad rem-To the point, relevant
3 ad valorem-According to value
14. aequitas-equally
5. alibi-Elsewhere
16. alma mater-Mother institution
17. alter ego-The other self
18. alumni-Ex-student
9amicus Curiae-An impartial Advisor
. 20 animus-An intention
21. animus deserendi-Intention to desert
22. animus possidendi-Intention of Possessing
23. au revoir-Till meet again
24.bona fide-Genuine
25. bona vacantia-Ownerless
26. carte property
blanche-Complete freedom to do something
21 causa
proxima-The immediate cause
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emptor-Let the buyer beware

aveat the seller beware
venditor-Let
at
culpa lata-uross negligence
culpa levis-Sight negligence
31 facto-In.
actual fact
de
32 j u r e - I n law, By legal right
33. de l u x e - O high quality, luxurious
de
334.5 d e n o v o - A n e w

impera-Divide and rule

6 divide it a mass
mass-In
37. en On the way
route-

38 e n of the class those which contained in

et cetera -Things
e t cetera-Th same as are

the list
matter of tavour or grace
40. ex gratia AS a
ex-officio-By virtue of an office
e x - p a r t e O n e side only
2.
43. fait accompli-Not reversible
44 faux pas -Blunder
45. haeres factus-Heir appointed by will
46. ibid; ibidem; id-In the same place or volume
47. id est (i.e.)-That is to say
48. impasse-Deadlock
49. impedimenta-Baggage
50. in esse-Actually existing
51. in limine-At the outset, In the beginning
52. in loco parentis-In place of parent
53. in memorium-In memory of
in pais-Done without legal formalities
54.
55. in pari delicto-When both parties are equally at fault
S6. in rem-Against the world; An act or proceeding done or directed
with reference to no specific person or with reference to whom it may

concern.
57 in situ-In its own place
58. in toto-Completely
59. inter alia-Among other things
60. inter se-Among themselves
6. ipso facto-By the very fact
62. lis pendens-During the pendency in any court
63. locus in quo-The place where it is alleged a thing has been done or
happeneed
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64. locus standi-Right to speak or intervene in a matter
65. mala fide-In bad faith
66. mala prohibita-Acts prohibited by human
laws
67. mandamus-An order issued from the
High Court
ourt diroe.
68.
person or corporation
mens rea-Criminal intention
directed to any
69.
or guilty mind
mesne profit-Intermediate profits
70. modus
71. modus
operendi-Mode or Method of working
vivendiManner of living
72 mutatis mutandis-With necessary
73. nexus-Bond; Link changes
74. non compos
mentis-Not of sound mind
75. nota bene-Take notice
76. nudum
77.
pactum-A bare promise
null and void-Of
78.
no legal effect
nun curatives will-An oral statement
79. obiter dictum-Incidental
80. opinion
onus
probandi-Burden of proof oiqme
81. par excellence-Without Y3hr
82. pari passu-Along with; comparison
83. pater proportionately
families-Head of the family
84. per diem-By the
85.
day
per se-By itself
86. prima facie-At first sight
87. pro rata-In
88. proportion
89.
pro tempore-For the time being
quid pro quo-Exchange or
90.
91.
res
derelicta-An abandonedsubstitution
thing
for goods

92.
integra-A matter not yet decided
res
sine die-To a date
not at the
93. status quo-The moment fixed
94. sub former state or decision

95. sub judice-Under

judicial consideration
96. suo rosa-Secretly, Confidentially
97. ultramotu-By
itself
vires-Beyond
98. volte face-A one's powers
99. vox reversal as in policy
populi-The voice of the people
sbog