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1. A mensa et thoro - From bed and board.
2. A vinculo matrimonii - From the bond of matrimony.
3. Ab extra - From outside.
4. Ab initio - From the beginning.
5. Absoluta sententia expositore non indiget - An absolute judgment needs no expositor.
6. Abundans cautela non nocet - Abundant caution does no harm.
7. Factum - An act or deed.
8. Habeas corpus - That you have the body.
9. In camera - In private.
10. In delicto - At fault.
11. In esse - In existence.

12. Judex est lex loquens - A judge is the law speaking.
13. Jura naturae sunt immutabilia - The laws of nature are immutable.
14. Jus - A right that is recognised in law.
15. Lex dabit remedium - The law will give a remedy.
16. Mala fide - In bad faith.
17. Mala in se - Bad in themselves.
18. Mala prohibita - Crimes prohibited.
19. Malo animo - With evil intent.
20. Mandamus - We command
21. Mens rea - Guilty state of mind.
22. Naturae vis maxima est - The force of nature is the greatest.
23. Nexus - Connection
24. Non constat - It is not certain
25. Non est factum - It is not his deed
26. Par delictum - Equal fault.
27. Pari passu - On an equal footing.
28. Post mortem - After death.
29. Res nulis - Nobody s property.
30. Rex non potest peccare - The King can do no wrong.
31. Suggestio falsi - The suggestion of something which is untrue.
32. Corpus - Body.
33. Crimen trahit personam - The crime carries the person
34. De jure - Rightful, by right.
35. Doli incapax - Incapable of crime.
36. Actio non datur non damnificato - An action is not given to one who is not injured.
37. Actio personalis moritur cum persona - A personal action dies with the person.
38. Actiones legis - Law suits.
39. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea - The act does not make one guilty unless there be a criminal
intent.
40. Actus reus - A guilty deed or act.
41. Ad hoc - For this purpose.
42. Ad infinitum - Forever, without limit, to infinity.
43. Ad perpetuam rei memoriam - For a perpetual memorial of the matter.
44. Aequitas legem sequitur - Equity follows the law.
45. Aequitas nunquam contravenit legem - Equity never contradicts the law.
46. Alibi - At another place, elsewhere.
47. Alienatio rei praefertur juri accrescendi - Alienation is preferred by law rather than accumulation.
48. Aliunde - From elsewhere, or, from a different source
49. Ambiguitas contra stipulatorem est - An ambiguity is most strongly construed against the party
using it.
50. Ambiguitas verborum patens nulla verificatione excluditur - A patent ambiguity is never helped by
averment.
51. Amicus curiae - A friend of the Court.
52. Animo furandi - With an intention of stealing.
53. Animo testandi - With an intention of making a will.
54. Annus luctus - The year of mourning.
55. Ante - Before.
56. Argumentum ad hominem - An argument directed a the person.
57. Argumentum ad ignoratiam - An argument based upon ignorance (i.e. of one's adversary).
58. Arma in armatos sumere jura sinunt - The laws permit the taking up of arms against the armed.
59. Audi alteram partem - Hear the other side.
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