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latin terminology 2
latin terms for 2nd test
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09/07/2011

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caveat emptor
Definition
let the buyer beware - the person is responsible for examining an article before purchasing it, and the article is bought at that person's own risk
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bona fide
Definition
genuine or real
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certiorari
Definition
an order or writ of review or inquiry used in an appellate proceeding.
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corpus deliciti
Definition
the body of a crime, the material evidence that indicates a crime has been committed
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damnum absque injuria
Definition
loss without injury a loss that cannot be recovered in a court of law
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de minimis non curat lex
Definition
the law is not concerned with trifles, for example an error involving a few cents will not be considered
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decree nisi
Definition
a decree which will take effect unless it is successfully contested
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del credere agent
Definition
an agent who guarantees or acts as a surety for the principal against the default of persons with whom the agent conducts business on behalf of the principal
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dictum
Definition
an authoritative opinion by a judge on points other then the actual issue in the case
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error coram nobis
Definition
a writ issued by an appellate court stating that an error was committed in the proceeding before us
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error coram vobis
Definition
a writ issued by an appellate court to a lower court which states that an error was made in the proceedings before you
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et alius
Definition
and another, abbreviated et al, when et al. is used in a legal document with more than one plaintiff or defendant named, it means all persons previously named are included
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ex contractu
Definition
emerging or coming from a contract
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ex parte application
Definition
an application by one side or one party . it is made by a creditor who is not a party to the bankruptcy proceeding but who has an interest in it.
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ex delicto
Definition
a cause of action based on civil wrong or tort
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