#separator:tab #html:false #tags column:4 Ab initio From the beginning tp-latin-legal Actus reus The guilty act; the physical element of a crime tp-latin-legal Mens rea The guilty mind; the mental element of a crime tp-latin-legal Ad hoc For this particular purpose tp-latin-legal Ad litem For the lawsuit; as in guardian ad litem tp-latin-legal Alibi Elsewhere; proof of being somewhere else tp-latin-legal Amicus curiae Friend of the court tp-latin-legal Animus Intent or mental purpose tp-latin-legal Bona fide In good faith; genuine tp-latin-legal Caveat emptor Let the buyer beware tp-latin-legal Certiorari A writ by which a higher court agrees to review a case tp-latin-legal Corpus delicti The body of the crime; proof a crime occurred tp-latin-legal Cui bono For whose benefit tp-latin-legal De facto In fact; in practice tp-latin-legal De jure By law; officially tp-latin-legal De novo Anew; starting fresh tp-latin-legal Dicta Remarks in a ruling not essential to the decision tp-latin-legal Duces tecum Bring with you; a subpoena for documents tp-latin-legal Ex parte From one side only tp-latin-legal Ex post facto After the fact; as in laws that punish past acts tp-latin-legal Ex rel. On the relation of; on behalf of tp-latin-legal Forum non conveniens Doctrine allowing a court to decline a case better heard elsewhere tp-latin-legal Habeas corpus You have the body; a writ to challenge unlawful detention tp-latin-legal Ibid. In the same place; same source as before tp-latin-legal In camera In private, in the judge's chambers tp-latin-legal In loco parentis In place of a parent tp-latin-legal In re In the matter of tp-latin-legal In rem Against a thing, not a person tp-latin-legal In personam Against a person tp-latin-legal Inter alia Among other things tp-latin-legal Ipso facto By the fact itself tp-latin-legal Jus Law or right tp-latin-legal Lex loci Law of the place tp-latin-legal Locus standi The right to bring a case tp-latin-legal Mala fide In bad faith tp-latin-legal Mala in se Wrong in themselves; inherently wrong acts tp-latin-legal Mala prohibita Wrong because prohibited by law tp-latin-legal Nolo contendere I do not wish to contest; a no-contest plea tp-latin-legal Non compos mentis Not of sound mind tp-latin-legal Obiter dictum A remark by the way; a judge's non-binding comment tp-latin-legal Per curiam By the court; an opinion by the court as a whole tp-latin-legal Per diem By the day tp-latin-legal Per se In itself; by itself tp-latin-legal Persona non grata An unwelcome person tp-latin-legal Prima facie At first glance; enough evidence unless rebutted tp-latin-legal Pro bono publico For the public good tp-latin-legal Pro forma As a matter of form tp-latin-legal Pro rata In proportion tp-latin-legal Pro se For oneself; representing oneself tp-latin-legal Quantum meruit As much as deserved; reasonable payment for services tp-latin-legal Quid pro quo Something for something; an exchange tp-latin-legal Quo warranto By what authority; a challenge to someone's right to hold office tp-latin-legal Res ipsa loquitur The thing speaks for itself tp-latin-legal Res judicata A matter already decided and not to be tried again tp-latin-legal Respondeat superior Let the master answer; employer responsible for employee acts tp-latin-legal Sine die Without a day; adjourned with no date to meet again tp-latin-legal Sine qua non Without which it cannot be; an essential condition tp-latin-legal Stare decisis To stand by decided things; follow precedent tp-latin-legal Sub judice Under judicial consideration tp-latin-legal Sub poena Under penalty tp-latin-legal Sua sponte On its own accord; a court acting without a request tp-latin-legal Ultra vires Beyond the powers; outside legal authority tp-latin-legal Vel non Or not tp-latin-legal Verbatim Word for word tp-latin-legal Versus (v.) Against tp-latin-legal Vice versa The other way around tp-latin-legal Voir dire To speak the truth; questioning of potential jurors tp-latin-legal Habeas data A right to access one's personal records tp-latin-legal Pendente lite While the lawsuit is pending tp-latin-legal Nunc pro tunc Now for then; applying a ruling retroactively tp-latin-legal Lis pendens A pending lawsuit about property tp-latin-legal Pari passu On equal footing tp-latin-legal Ratio decidendi The reason for the decision tp-latin-legal Rex King; the Crown as prosecutor in some systems tp-latin-legal Stare decisis et non quieta movere Stand by decisions and do not disturb settled matters tp-latin-legal Affidavit He has sworn; a sworn written statement tp-latin-legal Corpus juris The body of law tp-latin-legal Casus belli An event that justifies war tp-latin-legal Fiat Let it be done; an authoritative order tp-latin-legal Innuendo By hinting; an indirect suggestion tp-latin-legal Alias Otherwise; another name tp-latin-legal Bonum Good tp-latin-legal Consensus ad idem Agreement on the same thing; meeting of the minds tp-latin-legal Volenti non fit injuria No wrong is done to a willing person tp-latin-legal Nemo dat No one gives what they do not have tp-latin-legal Pacta sunt servanda Agreements must be kept tp-latin-legal Audi alteram partem Hear the other side tp-latin-legal Nulla poena sine lege No punishment without law tp-latin-legal Ignorantia juris non excusat Ignorance of the law is no excuse tp-latin-legal Dura lex, sed lex The law is harsh, but it is the law tp-latin-legal Fiat justitia Let justice be done tp-latin-legal