ibid. – Essential for writing legal research papers.
in curia- In court
in loco parentis– Means In the place of a parent, basically a guardian.
in pari materia- In the same matter
in re- Means in the matter .
ipso facto-Means by the fac t itself.
Audi alteram partem: Hear the othe r side.
Ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia juris no n excusat: Ignorance of fact excuses, ignorance of law does not excuse.
De minimis lex non curat: The law does not notice trifling matters.
lacunae-Oh well, everyone has those!
lis pendens- Suit pending
locus standi– Basically de termines why a particular person is coming to court to seek relief.
male fide- Those intentions!
modus operandi– You alread y know this one.
mutatis mutandis- In simple words, having bee n changed that which needed to be changed.
noscitur a sociis- An ambiguous word or term can be clarified by considering the whole conte xt in which it is used,
without having to define the term itself.
obiter dictum-Not the judgment but the observations made by the court.
Ubi jus ibi remedium: This translates as there is no right without remedy .
pacta sunt servanda – Also part of International Law . Basically means a greements must be kept
ratio decidendi- The point in a legal proceeding, or the legal precedent so involved, which led to t he final decision
being what it was.
res judicata- A ma tter that has been finally adjudicated, meaning no further appeals or legal actions by the involved
parties is now possible
sui generis-When a spe cial and unique interpretation of a case or authority is found to be necessary.
supra-Also used to increase the number of citations in a legal research paper like Ibid
Volenti non fit injuria: An injury is not done to one that consents to it.
Stare decisis: To stand by decisions.
Quod per me non possum, nec per a lium: What a person cannot do by himself, he cannot do through another
person.
Pacta p rivata juri publico non derogare possunt: A private contract cannot derogate from the law.
Nemo debet esse judex in propria causa: No one can be a judge in his own cause.