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LEGAL ENGLISH / IMPORTANT LEGAL MAXIMS
1. Ab initio - From the beginning.
2. Actus reus - A guilty deed or act. Result of guilty intention. Result of human conduct.
3. Ad interim: in the meantime. In the middle.
4. Alibi - At another place, elsewhere.
5. Amicus curiae - A friend of the Court.
6. Audi alteram partem - Hear the other side.
7. Bona fide - Sincere, in good faith
8. De facto - In fact.
9. De jure - Rightful, by right. By law.
10. De novo:- starting afresh
11. Ex post facto:- by reason of a subsequent fact. After the fact.
12. Exceptio probat regulam:- an exception proves the rule.
13. Ex facie:- on the face of it.
14. Ibid:- in the same place
15. In limine - At the outset, on the threshold. At initial stage.
16. In personam - Against the person.
17. In rem:- against a thing.
18. Inter alia - Amongst other things.
19. Interim - Temporary, in the meanwhile.
20. Intra:- in, within, inside.
21. Ipso facto - By that very fact. By the act itself.
22. Ipso jure:- lawful. According to law.
23. Judex est lex loquens:- A judge is the law speaking.
24. Jura publica anteferanda privats juribus:- public rights are to be preferred over private rights.
25. Jus - A right that is recognized in law.
26. Jus dicere, non jus dare:- to declare the law, not to make the law.
27. Lis pendens:- pending litigation.
28. Locus standi:- place of standing. Person’s right to take an action or to be heard by a court.
29. Mala fide:- in bad faith.
30. Mens rea:- guilty mind. Evil intent. Evil mind.
31. Modus of operandi:- manner of doing something. Method of committing crime.
32. Mutatis mutandis:- things being changed which are to be changed. With some changes.
33. Nemo bis punitur pro eodem delicto - No one can be twice punished for the same offence.
34. Nemo debet esse judex in propria causa - No one can be judge in his own case.
35. Nemo punitur pro alieno delicto - No one is punished for the crime of another.
36. Per curiam - In the opinion of the court.
37. Prima facie:- on the face of it. Evidence good and sufficient on its face.
38. Qui non improbat approbat:- he who does not disapprove, approves.
39. Qui tacet consentire videtur:- he who is silent appears to consent.
40. Ratio decidendi:- reason behind the decision of court. The principle upon which decision rests.
41. Res gestae - Things done.
42. Res ipsa loquitur:- the thing speaks for itself.
43. Res judicata:- matter already decided.
44. Res subjudice:- matter in issue is already under judicial scrutiny.
45. Stare decisis:- to stand by decided things. Precedent. Authority.
46. Sub judice:- matter still under consideration by the court.
47. Sui juris:- person who has full legal rights.
48. Ultra vires:- beyond the powers.
49. Vice versa - The other way around.
50. Vide - See.
