{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/tp-latin-legal",
 "id": "tp-latin-legal",
 "title": "Latin Legal Phrases",
 "category": "test-prep",
 "subject": "Law",
 "levels": [
  "college",
  "adult"
 ],
 "description": "Latin phrases still used in courts and legal writing.",
 "tags": [
  "law",
  "latin"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Phrase",
 "backLabel": "Meaning",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Ab initio",
   "From the beginning"
  ],
  [
   "Actus reus",
   "The guilty act; the physical element of a crime"
  ],
  [
   "Mens rea",
   "The guilty mind; the mental element of a crime"
  ],
  [
   "Ad hoc",
   "For this particular purpose"
  ],
  [
   "Ad litem",
   "For the lawsuit; as in guardian ad litem"
  ],
  [
   "Alibi",
   "Elsewhere; proof of being somewhere else"
  ],
  [
   "Amicus curiae",
   "Friend of the court"
  ],
  [
   "Animus",
   "Intent or mental purpose"
  ],
  [
   "Bona fide",
   "In good faith; genuine"
  ],
  [
   "Caveat emptor",
   "Let the buyer beware"
  ],
  [
   "Certiorari",
   "A writ by which a higher court agrees to review a case"
  ],
  [
   "Corpus delicti",
   "The body of the crime; proof a crime occurred"
  ],
  [
   "Cui bono",
   "For whose benefit"
  ],
  [
   "De facto",
   "In fact; in practice"
  ],
  [
   "De jure",
   "By law; officially"
  ],
  [
   "De novo",
   "Anew; starting fresh"
  ],
  [
   "Dicta",
   "Remarks in a ruling not essential to the decision"
  ],
  [
   "Duces tecum",
   "Bring with you; a subpoena for documents"
  ],
  [
   "Ex parte",
   "From one side only"
  ],
  [
   "Ex post facto",
   "After the fact; as in laws that punish past acts"
  ],
  [
   "Ex rel.",
   "On the relation of; on behalf of"
  ],
  [
   "Forum non conveniens",
   "Doctrine allowing a court to decline a case better heard elsewhere"
  ],
  [
   "Habeas corpus",
   "You have the body; a writ to challenge unlawful detention"
  ],
  [
   "Ibid.",
   "In the same place; same source as before"
  ],
  [
   "In camera",
   "In private, in the judge's chambers"
  ],
  [
   "In loco parentis",
   "In place of a parent"
  ],
  [
   "In re",
   "In the matter of"
  ],
  [
   "In rem",
   "Against a thing, not a person"
  ],
  [
   "In personam",
   "Against a person"
  ],
  [
   "Inter alia",
   "Among other things"
  ],
  [
   "Ipso facto",
   "By the fact itself"
  ],
  [
   "Jus",
   "Law or right"
  ],
  [
   "Lex loci",
   "Law of the place"
  ],
  [
   "Locus standi",
   "The right to bring a case"
  ],
  [
   "Mala fide",
   "In bad faith"
  ],
  [
   "Mala in se",
   "Wrong in themselves; inherently wrong acts"
  ],
  [
   "Mala prohibita",
   "Wrong because prohibited by law"
  ],
  [
   "Nolo contendere",
   "I do not wish to contest; a no-contest plea"
  ],
  [
   "Non compos mentis",
   "Not of sound mind"
  ],
  [
   "Obiter dictum",
   "A remark by the way; a judge's non-binding comment"
  ],
  [
   "Per curiam",
   "By the court; an opinion by the court as a whole"
  ],
  [
   "Per diem",
   "By the day"
  ],
  [
   "Per se",
   "In itself; by itself"
  ],
  [
   "Persona non grata",
   "An unwelcome person"
  ],
  [
   "Prima facie",
   "At first glance; enough evidence unless rebutted"
  ],
  [
   "Pro bono publico",
   "For the public good"
  ],
  [
   "Pro forma",
   "As a matter of form"
  ],
  [
   "Pro rata",
   "In proportion"
  ],
  [
   "Pro se",
   "For oneself; representing oneself"
  ],
  [
   "Quantum meruit",
   "As much as deserved; reasonable payment for services"
  ],
  [
   "Quid pro quo",
   "Something for something; an exchange"
  ],
  [
   "Quo warranto",
   "By what authority; a challenge to someone's right to hold office"
  ],
  [
   "Res ipsa loquitur",
   "The thing speaks for itself"
  ],
  [
   "Res judicata",
   "A matter already decided and not to be tried again"
  ],
  [
   "Respondeat superior",
   "Let the master answer; employer responsible for employee acts"
  ],
  [
   "Sine die",
   "Without a day; adjourned with no date to meet again"
  ],
  [
   "Sine qua non",
   "Without which it cannot be; an essential condition"
  ],
  [
   "Stare decisis",
   "To stand by decided things; follow precedent"
  ],
  [
   "Sub judice",
   "Under judicial consideration"
  ],
  [
   "Sub poena",
   "Under penalty"
  ],
  [
   "Sua sponte",
   "On its own accord; a court acting without a request"
  ],
  [
   "Ultra vires",
   "Beyond the powers; outside legal authority"
  ],
  [
   "Vel non",
   "Or not"
  ],
  [
   "Verbatim",
   "Word for word"
  ],
  [
   "Versus (v.)",
   "Against"
  ],
  [
   "Vice versa",
   "The other way around"
  ],
  [
   "Voir dire",
   "To speak the truth; questioning of potential jurors"
  ],
  [
   "Habeas data",
   "A right to access one's personal records"
  ],
  [
   "Pendente lite",
   "While the lawsuit is pending"
  ],
  [
   "Nunc pro tunc",
   "Now for then; applying a ruling retroactively"
  ],
  [
   "Lis pendens",
   "A pending lawsuit about property"
  ],
  [
   "Pari passu",
   "On equal footing"
  ],
  [
   "Ratio decidendi",
   "The reason for the decision"
  ],
  [
   "Rex",
   "King; the Crown as prosecutor in some systems"
  ],
  [
   "Stare decisis et non quieta movere",
   "Stand by decisions and do not disturb settled matters"
  ],
  [
   "Affidavit",
   "He has sworn; a sworn written statement"
  ],
  [
   "Corpus juris",
   "The body of law"
  ],
  [
   "Casus belli",
   "An event that justifies war"
  ],
  [
   "Fiat",
   "Let it be done; an authoritative order"
  ],
  [
   "Innuendo",
   "By hinting; an indirect suggestion"
  ],
  [
   "Alias",
   "Otherwise; another name"
  ],
  [
   "Bonum",
   "Good"
  ],
  [
   "Consensus ad idem",
   "Agreement on the same thing; meeting of the minds"
  ],
  [
   "Volenti non fit injuria",
   "No wrong is done to a willing person"
  ],
  [
   "Nemo dat",
   "No one gives what they do not have"
  ],
  [
   "Pacta sunt servanda",
   "Agreements must be kept"
  ],
  [
   "Audi alteram partem",
   "Hear the other side"
  ],
  [
   "Nulla poena sine lege",
   "No punishment without law"
  ],
  [
   "Ignorantia juris non excusat",
   "Ignorance of the law is no excuse"
  ],
  [
   "Dura lex, sed lex",
   "The law is harsh, but it is the law"
  ],
  [
   "Fiat justitia",
   "Let justice be done"
  ]
 ]
}