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Legal Terminology Detailed (2)

This document provides definitions and usage examples for various legal terms, including 'ab initio', 'ad hoc', and 'de facto'. Each term is explained with its meaning, context of use, and an illustrative example. The document serves as a reference for understanding legal terminology.

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Legal Terminology Detailed (2)

This document provides definitions and usage examples for various legal terms, including 'ab initio', 'ad hoc', and 'de facto'. Each term is explained with its meaning, context of use, and an illustrative example. The document serves as a reference for understanding legal terminology.

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Legal Terminology: Meaning & Usage

Ab initio

- Meaning: From the beginning

- Usage: Used to refer to something as invalid or void from the outset.

- Example: The contract was void ab initio due to fraud.

Ab intra

- Meaning: From within

- Usage: Refers to something arising internally.

- Example: The conflict was ab intra, stemming from the company's internal policies.

Ad hoc

- Meaning: For this purpose only

- Usage: Used for a committee or body formed for a specific task.

- Example: An ad hoc committee was formed to investigate the matter.

Ad interim

- Meaning: In the meantime / temporary

- Usage: Used for temporary arrangements or appointments.

- Example: He was appointed ad interim manager until a permanent one was hired.

Ad valorem

- Meaning: According to value

- Usage: Refers to tax or duties levied in proportion to the value of goods.

- Example: Customs duties were charged on an ad valorem basis.

Bona fide

- Meaning: In good faith

- Usage: Used to denote honesty without any intention to deceive.

- Example: She was a bona fide purchaser for value.

Corpus Juris Civilis

- Meaning: Body of Civil Law


Legal Terminology: Meaning & Usage

- Usage: Refers to a collection of fundamental works in Roman law.

- Example: The Corpus Juris Civilis is a foundation of modern civil law systems.

De facto

- Meaning: In fact / In practice

- Usage: Refers to practices that exist in reality, even if not legally recognized.

- Example: He was the de facto ruler, though not officially crowned.

De novo

- Meaning: Anew / From the beginning

- Usage: Refers to a fresh trial or start.

- Example: The court ordered a de novo trial due to procedural irregularities.

Detinue

- Meaning: Wrongful detention of goods

- Usage: A tort related to unlawfully holding someone's property.

- Example: The plaintiff sued for detinue to recover his goods.

De jure

- Meaning: By law / Legally

- Usage: Contrasts with de facto, refers to lawful recognition.

- Example: India is a de jure secular state.

Ex officio

- Meaning: By virtue of one's office

- Usage: When a person holds a role because of another office they hold.

- Example: The Vice-President is the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Ex parte

- Meaning: By or for one party

- Usage: Refers to a legal proceeding where only one party is present.

- Example: An ex parte injunction was granted to prevent demolition.


Legal Terminology: Meaning & Usage

En route

- Meaning: On the way

- Usage: Commonly used in legal shipping, transit, or criminal transport.

- Example: The goods were damaged en route to the buyer.

Ex post facto

- Meaning: After the fact

- Usage: Refers to laws applied retroactively.

- Example: The Constitution prohibits ex post facto criminal laws.

Impanel

- Meaning: To enlist jurors

- Usage: Legal term for forming a jury.

- Example: The court began to impanel a jury for the criminal trial.

Inter alia

- Meaning: Among other things

- Usage: Used to indicate other items not specifically mentioned.

- Example: The agreement includes, inter alia, clauses on arbitration.

Jure divino

- Meaning: By divine law

- Usage: Rarely used, refers to rights or laws believed to be granted by God.

- Example: The monarch claimed to rule jure divino.

Jure humano

- Meaning: By human law

- Usage: Opposite of jure divino; rights derived from human authority.

- Example: The Constitution grants fundamental rights jure humano.

Locus standi

- Meaning: Right to be heard in court / Legal standing


Legal Terminology: Meaning & Usage

- Usage: Refers to the capacity to bring an action in court.

- Example: The NGO lacked locus standi in the environmental case.

Malafide

- Meaning: In bad faith

- Usage: Refers to dishonest or fraudulent intent.

- Example: The transfer of property was challenged as malafide.

Modus operandi

- Meaning: Method of working

- Usage: Used to describe a criminal's usual method.

- Example: The thief's modus operandi involved breaking in through rooftops.

Pari passu

- Meaning: Equally / At an equal pace

- Usage: In insolvency, refers to equal distribution among creditors.

- Example: All shareholders shall be paid pari passu.

Status quo

- Meaning: The existing state of affairs

- Usage: Refers to maintaining things as they are, especially in legal disputes.

- Example: The court ordered maintenance of status quo until the next hearing.

Sub judice

- Meaning: Under judicial consideration

- Usage: A matter currently being considered by the court.

- Example: The matter is sub judice; public comments are discouraged.

Versus

- Meaning: Against

- Usage: Used in case titles to denote opposing parties.

- Example: In the case of State v. Sharma, the court held...

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