7 Legal phrases and what they mean
Legal phrases to common man are confusing – as common people are often not familiar with their usage and what they denote. At times legal phrases may sound so different one may have to open a dictionary to understand its actual meaning. While dictionary may give you the meaning, even that seem to be confusing to a layman – and only because it’s not used in everyday conversation. For instance, words like bon voyage (French – have a nice trip), status quo (Latin – the existing condition), doppelganger (German – a ghostly double of a living person) though not belonging to the English language is used in everyday parlance. But words like actus reus, ad litem, animus nocendi etc. though commonly used legal terms are almost impossible to remember and use! Every practicing attorneys often find it difficult to remember the right legal terms.
But law and legal affairs are something that no man can escape totally. Either for resolving a family issue, a civil case, a property case or any other, common man always requires the assistance of lawyers and the law. So why not familiarize yourself with some of the most commonly used legal phrases?
Understanding legal terminology is vital for understanding the law itself and properly applying it in research, legal analysis, document preparation and compliance with local, state and federal judicial systems.
Given below are 7 Legal Terminologies and what they mean to get you started.
Ad hoc: Ad Hoc is basically a Latin phrase and in simple English it signifies a solution to a specific problem. It may also mean something which is done impromptu or something which is not planned.
Adjournment sine die: Adjournment sine die is a Latin term which means that no particular day assigned for future meeting. A legislative body adjourns without actually appointing a day on which to appear before court.
Corpus Juris: Corpus Juris actually means the body of law. This legal term was earlier used by Romans for their collection of all the laws in a certain field.
De factoi: De factoi is a Latin expression which means holding a specific position in fact, but not necessarily by legal right.
Ex post facto law: Ex post facto law is a law that makes an act legal, which was considered illegal when it was committed.
Modus Operandi: It is a Latin term used by law enforcement authorities to describe a particular manner in which crime is committed.
Quo Warranto: Quo Warranto means a legal proceeding during which an individual's right to hold an office or governmental privilege is challenged.
There are several other Latin phrases that will help you in being familiar with the law and what attorneys and lawyers mean when they use it.
On the other hand, you may actually consider learning Latin instead!
Written by: Agnes Tom for European Lists
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Contact: +(44) 800 088 5190
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Additional Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_legal_terms
But law and legal affairs are something that no man can escape totally. Either for resolving a family issue, a civil case, a property case or any other, common man always requires the assistance of lawyers and the law. So why not familiarize yourself with some of the most commonly used legal phrases?
Understanding legal terminology is vital for understanding the law itself and properly applying it in research, legal analysis, document preparation and compliance with local, state and federal judicial systems.
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Given below are 7 Legal Terminologies and what they mean to get you started.
Ad hoc: Ad Hoc is basically a Latin phrase and in simple English it signifies a solution to a specific problem. It may also mean something which is done impromptu or something which is not planned.
Adjournment sine die: Adjournment sine die is a Latin term which means that no particular day assigned for future meeting. A legislative body adjourns without actually appointing a day on which to appear before court.
Corpus Juris: Corpus Juris actually means the body of law. This legal term was earlier used by Romans for their collection of all the laws in a certain field.
De factoi: De factoi is a Latin expression which means holding a specific position in fact, but not necessarily by legal right.
Ex post facto law: Ex post facto law is a law that makes an act legal, which was considered illegal when it was committed.
Modus Operandi: It is a Latin term used by law enforcement authorities to describe a particular manner in which crime is committed.
Quo Warranto: Quo Warranto means a legal proceeding during which an individual's right to hold an office or governmental privilege is challenged.
There are several other Latin phrases that will help you in being familiar with the law and what attorneys and lawyers mean when they use it.
On the other hand, you may actually consider learning Latin instead!
Written by: Agnes Tom for European Lists
List Source: European Lawyers Email List
Contact: +(44) 800 088 5190
Email: info@europeanlists.com
Additional Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_legal_terms
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