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Used in case citations to indicate that the cited source directly contradicts the point being made. contra legem: against the law Used when a court or tribunal hands down a decision that is contrary to the laws of the governing state. contradictio in adjecto: contradiction in adjective
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Pages in category "Latin legal terminology" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 315 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Law Latin, sometimes written L.L. or L. Lat., [1] and sometimes derisively referred to as Dog Latin, [2] is a form of Latin used in legal contexts. While some of the vocabulary does come from Latin, many of the words and much of the vocabulary stem from English. [1]
A court does not care about small, trivial things. A case must have some importance in order for a court to hear it. See "de minimis non curat praetor". Also used as an adjective: "The court found that the alleged conduct was de minimis." de minimis non curat praetor: The commander does not care about the smallest things.
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This canon is often used to narrow the interpretation of terms in a list. We understand words in an act, particularly listed in words, by considering the words surrounding them. If two or more words grouped together have similar meaning, but are not equally comprehensive, a more general word will be limited and qualified by a more specific one.
Alec Baldwin’s lawyers argued Friday that there is no reason to reopen his manslaughter case, and that New Mexico should be forced to pay his attorneys’ fees for having to respond to ...