ab extra – from outside
ab initio – from the beginning
absolutio – acquittal
accessorius – accessory
accusatio – accusation
actio – action
ad hominem – against the person
ad infinitum – to infinity
ad litem – for the lawsuit
ad valorem – according to value
adulterium – adultery
affidavit – sworn statement
alias – otherwise known as
alibi – elsewhere
amicus curiae – friend of the court
animus nocendi – intent to harm
ante meridiem (am) – before midday
a posteriori – from what comes after
a priori – from what comes before
bona fide – in good faith
causa mortis – in anticipation of death
caveat emptor – let the buyer beware
certiorari – to be informed
ceteris paribus – all other things being equal
causa causans – the causing cause
causa sine qua non – a cause without which not
caveat lector – let the reader beware
causa mortis – in anticipation of death
cogito, ergo sum – I think, therefore I am
compos mentis – of sound mind
consensus ad idem – agreement to the same thing
cui bono? – for whose benefit?
damnum absque injuria – damage without injury
de facto – in fact
de jure – by law
de lege ferenda – of the law to be brought
de minimis non curat lex – the law does not concern itself with trifles
de minimis non curat praetor – the praetor does not concern himself with trifles
deo volente – god willing
de integro – anew
de litem – for the lawsuit
de loco parentis – in the place of a parent
de mens legis – the mind of the law
deserito – abandonment
dictum – statement
dies juridicus – legal day
dies non juridicus – non–legal day
dolus malus – bad intention
dominus litis – master of the suit
donatio mortis causa – a gift given in anticipation of death
ex delicto – arising from a wrongful act
ex gratia – by favour
ex hoc sensu – in this sense
ex iniuria ius non oritur – no right arises from a wrong
ex nihilo nihil fit – nothing comes from nothing
ex parte – on behalf of one party only
ex post – after the event
ex post facto – after the fact
ex rel – on the relation of
ex scripto – in writing
ex turpi causa non oritur actio – no action arises from an immoral cause
ex vi termini – by the force of the term
ex vi terminorum – from the force of the terms
exempli gratia (eg) – for example
facta non verba – deeds, not words
factum – deed
fieri facias – that you cause to be made
flagrante delicto – in the act of committing a crime
forum non conveniens – inconvenient forum
fungible – interchangeable
habeas corpus – you shall have the body
habeas viscus – you shall have the body (of evidence)
ignorantia facti excusat – ignorance of the fact excuses
ignorantia juris non excusat – ignorance of the law does not excuse
ignorantia legis neminem excusat – ignorance of the law excuses no one
illegitimi non carborundum – do not let the bastards grind you down
in camera – in private
in delicto – in the wrong
in esse – in existence
in flagrante delicto – in the act of committing a crime
in futuro – in the future
in hoc sensu – in this sense
in limine – at the threshold
in loco parentis – in the place of a parent
in pari delicto – in equal fault
in personam – against a person
in rem – against a thing
in terrorem – as a warning
in toto – in total
intra vires – within the powers
ipse dixit – he himself said it
ipso facto – by the fact itself
jura novit curia – the court knows the law
jus cogens – compelling law
jurisprudence constante – constant jurisprudence
juris tantum – of right only
juris utrumque – of both laws
jurisprudence constante – constant jurisprudence
lex fori – law of the forum
lex loci – law of the place
lex non cogit ad impossibilia – the law does not compel the impossible
lex scripta – written law
lex talionis – law of retaliation
locus delicti – place of the crime
locus sigilli – place of the seal
mens rea – guilty mind
mens legis – the mind of the law
mens rea – guilty mind
modus operandi – method of operation
modus vivendi – mode of living
nemo dat quod non habet – no one gives what he does not have
nemo est supra leges – no one is above the law
nemo judex in causa sua – no one should be a judge in his own cause
nemo plus iuris ad alium transfere potest quam ipse habet – no one can transfer a greater right to another than he himself has
nemo potest facere per alium quod per se non potest – no one can do through another what he cannot do himself
nemo pro parte testatus – no one is considered as partially testate
nemo tenetur se detegere – no one is bound to accuse himself
nihil dicit – he says nothing
nihil obstat – nothing stands in the way
nolle contendere – I do not wish to contest
nolo contendere – I do not wish to contend
nolens volens – whether willing or unwilling
nolo prosequi – I do not wish to prosecute
non compos mentis – not of sound mind
non est factum – it is not my deed
non sequitur – it does not follow
noscitur a sociis – it is known by its associates
nunc pro tunc – now for then
nuncupative will – oral will
onus probandi – burden of proof
parole – word of mouth
pari materia – in the same matter
pax vobiscum – peace be with you
per curiam – by the court
per diem – per day
per incuriam – through inadvertence
per se – by itself
per stirpes – by roots
plene administravit – he has fully administered
post meridiem (pm) – after midday
prima facie – on the first view
pro bono – for the good
pro forma – for the sake of form
pro hac vice – for this occasion
pro rata – in proportion
pro tanto – for so much
pro tempore (pro tem) – for the time being
propria persona – in one's own person
proprio motu – of one's own motion
proprio vigore – by its own force
quid pro quo – something for something
quia timet – because he fears
quo animo – with what intention
quo vadis – where are you going?
quorum – of whom
quo warranto – by what authority
raptus – abduction
ratio decidendi – reason for deciding
ratio legis – the reason of the law
rara avis – a rare bird
rebus sic stantibus – things thus standing
reddendo singula singulis – by rendering each its own
reditus – income
regulae juris – rules of law
regulae prudentum – rules of the prudent
res – thing
res gestae – things done
res inter alios acta – a thing done between others
res ipsa loquitur – the thing speaks for itself
res judicata – the thing has been decided
res nullius – no one's thing
respondeat superior – let the master answer
restitutio in integrum – restoration to the original condition
reversio – reversion
rex non potest peccare – the king can do no wrong
riparian rights – rights related to water bodies
risible – laughable
rollover – extension or continuation
sine die – without a day
sine qua non – without which not
slander – oral defamation
sua sponte – of its own accord
sub judice – under judgment
sub litem – under litigation
sub nom – under the name of
sub poena – under penalty
sub rosa – under the rose
sub silentio – in silence
