LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

• Res sub judice: Matter under consideration

• Fatum: Beyond human foresight

• Pro bono: Done for the public good without compensation

• Ad referendum: For further consideration

• A fortiori: Much more, much stronger reason

LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

• Contemporanea expositio est optima et fortissima lege: A contemporaneous exposition or language is the best and strongest in Law

• Delegate potestas non-potest delegari: A delegated power cannot be delegated further

• Ipso facto: By the very nature of the case

• Amicus curiae: A friend of Court

• Travaux preparatotries: Preparatory records

LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

• Corpus delicti: Body/gist of the offence.

• Suppressio veri: Suppression of previous knowledge.

• Scire facias: Your cause to know.

• Injuria Sine damno: Injury without damage.

• Casus Fortuitus: An inevitable accident.

LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

• Ignorantia Legis Neminem Excusat: Ignorance of the law does not excuse.

• Jurist: An expert in or writer on law.

• Alias: A false name, otherwise called.

• Res Gestae: Facts relevant to a case and admissible in evidence.

• Res Sub Judice: Matter under consideration.

LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

• Actore incumbit onus probandi: The burden of proof lies on the plaintiff or the complainant

• Ferae naturae: Dangerous by nature

• Actus reus: Wrongful Act

• Sine Qua Non: An indispensable condition

• Vis Major: Act of God

LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

• Cypres: As near to.
• In Personam: Right against a Person.
• ad idem: With a common understanding.
• Sui juris: Of his own right.
• Tortum: Civil wrong actionable without contract. Body/gist of the offence.

LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

• Quo Warranto: A writ or legal action requiring a person to show by what warrant an office or franchise is held.

• Modus Operandi: A particular way or method of doing something.

• In posse: In a state of possibility.

• Ex turpi causa non oritur  action: No action arises from an illegal or immoral cause.

• Sub Judice: Under judicial consideration.

LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

• Causa proxima: The immediate cause.
• Factum infectum fieri aequit: What is done cannot be undone.
• In pari causa potior est conditio possidentis: When two parties have equal rights, the advantage is in favour of the one having possession.
• Uti furi: To use and enjoy a thing without damage to its substance.
• Ubi factum nullum, ibi fortia nulla: Where there is no act, there can be no force.

LAW LEXICON - The Law Dictionary

1. Jus Scriptum - Written Law
2. Actionable per se - The very act is punishable and no proof of damage is required
3. Lis pendens - Pending suit
4. Estoppel - Stopped from denying
5. De novo - To make something new, to alter
6. Deceit - Anything intended to mislead another
7. Caveat venditor - Let the seller beware 
8. A priori - From the antecedent to the consequent
9. De jure - of right; by law
10. Ultra valorem - Beyond the value