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Term used in contract law to specify terms that are voided or confirmed in effect from the execution of the contract. Cf. ex nunc. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio: ex nunc: from now on Term used in contract law to specify terms that are voided or confirmed in effect only in the future and not prior to the contract, or its adjudication. Cf. ex ...
Nulla poena sine lege (Latin for "no penalty without law", Anglicized pronunciation: / ˈ n ʌ l ə ˈ p iː n ə ˈ s aɪ n iː ˈ l iː dʒ iː / NUL-ə PEE-nə SY-nee LEE-jee) is a legal formula which, in its narrow interpretation, states that one can only be punished for doing something if a penalty for this behavior is fixed in criminal law.
Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus is a Latin [2] maxim [3] meaning "false in one thing, false in everything". [4] At common law , it is the legal principle that a witness who falsely testifies about one matter is not credible to testify about any matter. [ 5 ]
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 ...
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 .
No one may be punished by a penalty that is not provided for by law, if the offense is a crime or a délit, or by the regulations, if the offense is a contravention.] Hall, Jerome (1960). General Principles of Criminal Law. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-58477-498-3. OCLC 1081150629. Hobe, Stephan; Tietje, Christian (8 March 2021).
Nolle prosequi, [a] abbreviated nol or nolle pros, is legal Latin meaning "to be unwilling to pursue". [3] [4] It is a type of prosecutorial discretion in common law, used for prosecutors' declarations that they are voluntarily ending a criminal case before trial or before a verdict is rendered; [5] it is a kind of motion to dismiss and contrasts with an involuntary dismissal.
English law uses v without a full stop (period), never vs, and is read as against (in criminal cases) or and (in civil cases); for example, "R[egina] v Gadd" (a criminal case) is read as "The Crown against Gadd." In Scots Law, the v is read "against"; for example, "Donoghue v Stevenson" is pronounced