Tag: Latin
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Roman Law
Introduction to Roman Law Roman Law, in general usage, legal system developed by the Romans from the time of their first codification of law, known as the Law of the Twelve Tables (see Twelve Tables, Law of the), in 450 bc to the death of Justinian I, ruler of the Byzantine Empire, in ad […]
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Forum Non Conveniens
Definition of Forum Non Conveniens In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Forum Non Conveniens : (Latin: not in agreement with the judicial forum) A doctrine that permits a court to decline to accept jurisdiction over a case, so that the case may be tried in […]
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Forum Non Conveniens
Definition of Forum Non Conveniens In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Forum Non Conveniens : (Latin: not in agreement with the judicial forum) A doctrine that permits a court to decline to accept jurisdiction over a case, so that the case may be tried in […]
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Ex Aequo Et Bono
Definition of Ex Aequo Et Bono In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Ex Aequo Et Bono : (Latin) As a result of fair dealing and good conscience, i.e. on the basis of *equity. The phrase refers to the way in which an international tribunal can base its…
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Ex Aequo Et Bono
Definition of Ex Aequo Et Bono In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Ex Aequo Et Bono : (Latin) As a result of fair dealing and good conscience, i.e. on the basis of *equity. The phrase refers to the way in which an international tribunal can base its…
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Casus Belli
Definition of Casus Belli In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Casus Belli : (Latin: occasion for war) An event giving rise to war or used to justify war. The only legitimate casus belli now is an unprovoked attack necessitating self-defence on the part of […]
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Contemporanea Expositio
Definition of Contemporanea Expositio In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Contemporanea Expositio : (Latin: contemporaneous interpretation) The interpretation of a document in the sense in which it would have been interpreted at the time of its making. […]
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De Facto
Introduction to De Facto De Facto, in law, phrase used to signify the exercise of a power in spite of the absence of legal authority. De facto contrasts with de jure, which signifies the lawful exercise of a power. The phrase is applied when a person or group occupies public office or purports […]
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De Facto
Introduction to De Facto De Facto, in law, phrase used to signify the exercise of a power in spite of the absence of legal authority. De facto contrasts with de jure, which signifies the lawful exercise of a power. The phrase is applied when a person or group occupies public office or purports […]
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A Priori
Definition of A Priori In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of A Priori : (Latin: from the previous (i.e. from cause to effect)) Describing or relating to reasoning that is based on abstract ideas, anticipates the effects of particular causes, or (more […]
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A Priori
Definition of A Priori In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of A Priori : (Latin: from the previous (i.e. from cause to effect)) Describing or relating to reasoning that is based on abstract ideas, anticipates the effects of particular causes, or (more […]
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Forum Prorogatum
Definition of Forum Prorogatum In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Forum Prorogatum : (Latin) Prorogated jurisdiction, which occurs when a power is conferred – by the consent of the parties and following the initiation of proceedings – upon the […]
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Forum Prorogatum
Definition of Forum Prorogatum In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Forum Prorogatum : (Latin) Prorogated jurisdiction, which occurs when a power is conferred – by the consent of the parties and following the initiation of proceedings – upon the […]
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Amicus Curiae
Amicus Curiae, in law, a party (usually an attorney) who is allowed to advise the court in a legal case as a neutral person, not representing either side. Amicus curiae is a Latin phrase meaning 'friend of the court.' (1) Concept of Amicus Curiae Note: explore also the meaning of this […]
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A Mensa Et Thoro
Definition of A Mensa Et Thoro In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of A Mensa Et Thoro : (Latin) From board and bed. A decree of divorce a mensa et thoro was the forerunner of the modern judicial separation order. See also avinculo matrimonii. Description of […]