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So, Legal Terminology & Maxims means some special language/s & rule/s (principle or phrase) which are connected with law.
Hence, here we will try to know & understandthe top most important Legal Terminology & Maxims in alphabetical order in a simplest way by giving simple meaning, example/s &/or explanation, if any.
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Here, we will try to know & understand Only Meaning of the Top Most Important Legal Terminology & Maxims in an Alphabetical Orders.
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| ‘A’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Ab Initio | From the beginning. |
| 2 | Actionable Per Se | The very act is punishable & no proof of damage is required. |
| 3 | Actio Personalis Moritur Cum Persona | Personal right of action dies with person. |
| 4 | Actori Incumbit Onus Probandi | The burden of proof is on the plaintiff. |
| 5 | Actus Reus | Guilty Act (Physical aspects of Crime). |
| 6 | Actus Reus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea | An act does not constitute guilt unless done with a guilty intention. |
| 7 | Ad hoc | For a particular purpose / as-needed |
| 8 | Alibi | At another place / Elsewhere. |
| 9 | Amicus Curiae | A friend of Court. |
| 10 | Assentio Mentium | Meeting of Minds or Mutual Assent. |
| 11 | Audi Alteram Partem | Hear the other side/ other party. |
| ‘B’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Bona Fide | In Good Faith. |
| 2 | Bona Vacantia | Goods without an Owner (Ownerless Goods). |
| 3 | Boni Judicis Est Ampliare Jurisdictionem | It is the part of a good judge to enlarge his jurisdiction. |
| ‘C’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Caveat | Let him Beware (a Warning). |
| 2 | Caveat Actor | Let the Doer Beware (a Warning for Doer). |
| 3 | Caveat Emptor | Let the Buyer Beware (Warning for Buyer). |
| 4 | Caveat Venditor | Let the Seller Beware (Warning for Seller). |
| 5 | Certiorari | A writ or order, issued by a Higher or Appellate court. |
| 6 | Ceteris Paribus | Holding all other things unchanged or constant. |
| 7 | Consensus Ad Idem | Meeting of Minds or Mutual Assent/Agreement. |
| 8 | Corpus Delicti | Body of the Crime. |
| ‘D’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Damnum Sine Injuria | Damage without Injury. |
| 2 | De Facto | In Fact or In Reality. |
| 3 | De Jure | Acc. To Law or By Law (Legally/Rightfully). |
| 4 | De Minimis Non Curat Lex | Law is not concerned with minimal Things. |
| 5 | De Novo | A New or From the Beginning. |
| 6 | Dies Non | Day without Judiciary. |
| 7 | Deceit | Anything Intended to Mislead Another. |
| 8 | Doli Incapax | Incapable of Committing Wrong. |
| 9 | Detinue | Action to Recover Personal Property from Person who hold wrongfully. |
| 10 | Donatio Mortis Causa | Gift caused by Death. |
| ‘E’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Estoppel | Prevented from Denying. |
| 2 | Ex Gratia | As a Favour. |
| 3 | Ex Officio | By virtue of holding another office. |
| 4 | Ex Parte | On the part of one side only or Done by one side only. |
| 5 | Ex Post Facto | From a Thing Done Afterward (After the Fact) |
| ‘F’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Factum Probandum | Fact in issue which is to be proved. |
| 2 | Factum Probans | An Evidentiary Fact or Relevant Fact. |
| 3 | Ferae Naturae | Wild (Dangerous) by Nature. |
| 4 | Force Majeure | Circumstance beyond one’s control. |
| 5 | Fraus Est Celare Fraudem | To conceal a fraud is fraud. |
| 6 | Functus Officio | No Longer having Power or Jurisdiction. |
| 7 | Furiosi Nulla Voluntas Est | A Madman has no Will (Motive). |
| ‘H’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Habeas Corpus | Literal Meaning Produce the body. |
| ‘I’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Ignorantia Juris Neminem Excusat | Ignorance of the law is not an excuse. |
| 2 | Injuria Sine Damnun | Injury without Damages. |
| 3 | Ipso Facto | By the Fact Itself. |
| 4 | Indicia | A Symbol, Token, Mark, Indication. |
| 5 | In Lieu of | Instead of. |
| 6 | Innuendo | Defamatory spoken words as they have a double meaning. |
| 7 | Inter alia | Among other things. |
| 8 | Inter se | Between or Among themselves. |
| 9 | Intra Virus | Inside or Within the Powers. |
| 10 | Inter Vivos | Between the Living. |
| ‘J’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Jus Cogens | Compelling (Inconvertible) Law. |
| 2 | Jus In Personam | Right against Specific Person. |
| 3 | Jus In Rem | Right against World at large. |
| 4 | Jus Naturale | Natural Law or Right. (A Law common to all being) |
| 5 | Jus Necessitatis | Person’s Right to do what is required. |
| 6 | Jus Non Scriptum | Customary Law/Right. |
| 7 | Jus Scriptum | Written Law/Right. |
| 8 | Justitia Nemini Neganda Est | Justice is to be denied to No one / Nobody. |
| 9 | Jus Soli | Right of Soil (Birthright Citizenship). |
| 10 | Jus Sanguins | Right of Blood (Citizenship by Descent/Generation). |
| ‘L’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Lex Non a Rege Est Violanda | The law must not be violated even by the King. |
| 2 | Lis Pendens | A Pending Suit. |
| 3 | Locus Standi | Right of Party to appear, be heard & institute suit before court. |
| ‘M’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Mala Fide | In Bad Faith. |
| 2 | Malum In Se | Wrong or Evil in Itself. |
| 3 | Malum Prohibitum | Wrong as or because Prohibited. |
| 4 | Mandamus | We Command. |
| 5 | Mansuetae Naturae | Tame (domestic/pet) by nature. |
| 6 | Mens Rea | Guilty Mind (Mental aspects of Crime). |
| 7 | Misnomer | The act of using Wrong Name, Place or Things in Legal Document. |
| 8 | Modus Operandi | A Mode / Method / Way / Pattern of Criminal Behaviour. |
| 9 | Modus Vivendi | A Mode / Method / Way / Pattern of Living. |
| 10 | Mutatis Mutandis | With the necessary changes having been made. |
| ‘N’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Nemo Bis Punitur Pro Eodem Delicto | Nobody can be Twice Punished for the Same Offence. |
| 2 | Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet | Nobody gives what he does not have. |
| 3 | Nemo DebetEsse Judex In Propria Causa | Nobody can be Judge in his Own Cause. |
| 4 | Nemo Moriturus Praesumitur Mentire | No man at the point of death is presumed to lie. |
| 5 | Nemo PotestEsse Tenens Et Dominus | Nobody can be both Landlord & Tenant of same property. |
| 6 | Nolle Prosequi | Unwilling to Pursue. |
| 7 | Non Obstante | Notwithstanding, Despite, In spite of. |
| 8 | Novation | A contract made between two contracting parties to allow for the substitution of a new party for an existing one. |
| 9 | Nunc Pro Tunc | Now for then. |
| 10 | Non Sequitur | A statement that isn't aligned with previous statements. |
| ‘O’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Obiter Dictum | Supplementary opinions by a judge that is not essential to the actual decision. |
| 2 | Onus Probandi | Burden of Proof. |
| ‘P’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Pacta Sunt Servanda | Agreements must be kept. |
| 2 | Pari Passu | With an Equal Step (Equally & without preference). |
| 3 | Particeps Criminis | A Participator in the Actual Crime (Partner in Crime). |
| 4 | Per Curiam | By/through the court. |
| 5 | Per Incuriam | By/through Lack of Care. |
| 6 | Per Se | By him/her/Itself. |
| 7 | Persona Non Grata | Person not Welcome. |
| 8 | Prime Facie | At First View / Sight (At a first glance). |
| ‘Q’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Quantum Meruit | What one has earned (The amount he/she deserves). |
| 2 | Quasi | Resembling (having some, but not all of the features of). |
| 3 | Qui Facit Per Alium Facit Per Se | He who acts through another does the act himself. |
| 4 | Quid Pro Quo | Something in return/exchange for something. |
| 5 | Qui Sentit Commodum, Sentire Debet Et Onus | Who receives Advantage must also bear the Burden. |
| 6 | Quo Warranto | By what Authority / Warrant. |
| ‘R’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Ratio Decidendi | The reasons/grounds for the decision. |
| 2 | Respondeat Superior | Let the Master Answer. |
| 3 | Res Ipsa Loquitur | The thing speaks for itself. |
| 4 | Res Judicata | A Matter already Judged. |
| 5 | Rex Non Potest Peccare | The King can do No Wrong. |
| ‘S’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Salus Populi Est Suprema Lex | The Welfare of the People is Supreme Law. |
| 2 | Status Quo | The Present Situation or Condition. |
| 3 | Sine Die | With No Day or Without a future date set. (Indefinitely) |
| 4 | Sine Qua Non | Something absolutely Essential without which, Nothing. |
| 5 | Suo Motu (Sua Sponte) | On its Own Motion. |
| ‘U’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Uberrima Fides (Uberrimae Fidei) | Of the Utmost Good Faith. (Most Abundant Faith) |
| 2 | Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium | Where there is a Right, there is a Remedy. |
| 3 | Ultra Virus | Outside or Beyond the Powers. |
| ‘V’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Veto | I Forbid (To Refuse to Admit or Approve). |
| 2 | Vice Versa | Reverse position. |
| 3 | Vis Major | Greater or Superior Force (Act of God). |
| 4 | Volenti Non Fit Injuria | To a Willing Person, No Injury / Harm is Done. |
| 5 | Vox Populi | Voice of the People. |
| ‘W’ Alphabet: Legal Terminology & Maxims | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Latin Term / Maxim | Meaning |
| 1 | Waiver | The act of intentionally giving up a known right, claim, or privilege. |
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