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lex fori: the law of the country in which an action is brought out lex lata: the carried law The law as it has been enacted. lex loci: the law of the place The law of the country, state, or locality where the matter under litigation took place. Usually used in contract law, to determine which laws govern the contract. / ˈ l ɛ k s ˈ l oʊ s ...
The translation of "law" to other European languages faces several difficulties. In most European languages, as well as some others influenced by European languages, there are two different words that can be translated to English as "law". For the general comparison in this article the Latin terms ius and lex will be used.
lex in casu: law in the event: A law that only concerns one particular case. See law of the case. lex lata: the law that has been borne: The law as it is. lex loci: law of the place: lex non scripta: law that has not been written: Unwritten law, or common law: lex orandi, lex credendi: the law of prayer is the law of faith: lex paciferat: the ...
In law, a de bene esse deposition is used to preserve the testimony of a witness who is expected not to be available to appear at trial and be cross-examined. de bonis asportatis: carrying goods away: In law, trespass de bonis asportatis was the traditional name for larceny, i.e., the unlawful theft of chattels (moveable goods). de dato: of the ...
Law Latin; Legem terrae; Lex animata; Lex causae; Lex domicilii; Lex ferenda; Lex fori; Lex incorporationis; Lex lata; Lex loci; Lex loci actus; Lex loci arbitri; Lex loci celebrationis; Lex loci contractus; Lex loci delicti commissi; Lex loci protectionis; Lex loci rei sitae; Lex loci solutionis; Lex non scripta; Lex patriae; Lex regia ...
Download as PDF; Printable version ... List of Latin legal terms; ... List of legal abbreviations (canon law) on Wiktionary: Appendix: English legal terms; Appendix ...
According to legend, the words spoken by the cardinal verifying that a newly-elected pope was a man, in a test employed after the reign of pope Joan. dura lex sed lex [the] law [is] harsh, but [it is the] law: A shortening of quod quidem perquam durum est, sed ita lex scripta est ("which indeed is extremely harsh, but thus was the law written").
Lex lata (also called de lege lata) is a Latin expression used in matters of international law. Its most common translation is "the law as it exists," but it is sometimes seen as "the law that has been borne," [1] or "ratified law." [2] When used in legal proceedings, lex lata refers to the law that is presently enforced. This rules out any ...