Below we list the most commonly used Latin words and phrases in the science of Law School in order to be Useful to the students of this legal science and to all professionals who are related to it. Namely:
habeas corpusThis phrase, widely used in the judicial field, etymologically means presence of the body. The Real Academy defines it as the “right all citizen, arrested or taken, appear immediately and publicly before a judge or Tribunal so that you can listen to it and determine if your arrest not that legal. If it should be maintained private de freedom or should be released.
Ad vocatus. "Lawyer".
Quota litis. "Share of the litigation”. Refers to the fee that lawyer You can charge your client, as a cuota o part of the benefit that makes you get in the result of the litigation.
In voice. “Long live voice“Orally”.
ipso facto. “For the done"; "immediately".
A posteriori. "Subsequently".
A priori. “In advance”.
Dolus. "fraud".
Dolus bonus. "fraud Well", "deception o falsehood lawful”.
Dolus malus. "fraud bad". It is the done carried out with deception or with intention malicious.
Ab-absurd. “Because it is absurd.” An argument that is contrary and opposed to the reason.
Ab-initio. “Since its inception” , “since the principle" or "from the beginning."
Ab-intestate. "Without will". "Intestate". Human that dies without leaving will.
Ab-origin. “From the origin”. Expression referring to the origin or principle of things or people.
Abrogatio, abrogatinis. “Repeal”, “abrogation”. To suppress or leave without effect in its entirety one law, by another later one.
Actio hipothecaria. "AGENDA mortgage”.
Actio legis. "AGENDA legal". "AGENDA of the law".
Actio libera in cause. "AGENDA that releases in the cause".
Tailor-made. “For that”. “To that effect"For that ///".
Ad honorem. “For honor.”
ad valorem. “According to the value” or “until the value".
animus. "Cheer up", "intention","will", "purpose"
Animus donandi. “Spirit of donating.”
Animus domini. “courage of owner".
Animus lucrandi. “Profit motive”. Purpose lucrative.
Animus possidendi, “Courage of own".
Animus ren sibi habendi. “Courage to have the thing for himself.”
A quo. “Of which”.
to the contrary. “In the opposite direction.”
Authoritas. "Authority","authorization","assistance".
Bona fides. "Good faith".
Good Motherhood. “Maternal wealth”, or “goods “maternal”.
bonorum sold. "Goods sold”, or “sale of the goods".
Brevitatis causae. "By cause of brevity”.
small capitis. "Capacity decreased”, or “decreased capacity".
Case flortuitus a (mora) excuse. "The /// fortuitous (unexpected, accidental) excuse la (mora)".
Cause acquiring. "Cause of the acquisition".
Cause counterfeit. "Cause to contract”. “Cause “pre-contractual”.
Cause petendi or cause petition "Cause or order”, “cause of the request".
Communis opinion. "Opinion común".
Sine qua nom condition. "Condition without which not”.
Confession is the royal probatio. "The confession is the queen of tests.”
Against legem. “Contrary to the law"Against the law"In front of the law".
Corpus. "Her first book of poems, Cuerpo," or material element of a thing.
Corpus crime. "Her first book of poems, Cuerpo, of the crime".
"Quasi possession". Possession or powers over the derechos real.
Curia. "Court"who deals with litigation and contentious matters."Cutting","court".
Data in solution. "Dation en paid".
From audit. "By hearsay".
Derogatio, derogationis. “Repeal”, “repeal”. To suppress or leave without effect a law, crafts partial.
Firsthand. "From sight".
Divorce. "Divorce". "Separation".
Hard lex thirst lex. "The law It's hard, but it's the law".
Emancipatio. "Emancipation".
Extra small. “Outside” or “apart from what was requested.
Gravitis testis. "Witness reliable".
Grosso way. "THE way approximate".
In diem. “In a certain to date”, or “to a certain extent to date".
in extremis. “At the end”, or “in the last moments”.
Ultimately. "In the end".
red-handed. “In flagrante delicto” or “in evidence”.
Small infra. "Petition less”, or “below what was requested”.
In status quo. "In it state where it is located”.
In opportune time. "In tiempo “timely” or “in tiempo convenient".
Interdictum. "Injunction".
Between us. "Among us".
Interrogation in iure. "Interrogation en right".
Inter vivos. “Among the living”.
Quorum. Indicates the number of members of the total that make up a body collegiate, which must estar present so that it can hold a session.
res publica. "when public”.
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