1. Ab extra - From outside. 20. Caveat venditor - Let the seller beware.

2. Ab Initio – From the beginning. 21. Ceteris paribus – Other things being
equal.
3. Abundans cauteIa non nocet -
Abundant caution does no harm. 22. Consuetudo loci observanda est - Țhe
custom of the place is to be observed.
4. Actio non datur non damnificafo - An
action is not given to one who is not 23. Contra - To the contrary.
injured.
24. Contra bonos mores – Against good
5. Actiones legis - Law suits. morals.

6. Actori incumbit onus probandi - The 25. Contractus est quasi actus contra actum
burden of proof lies on the plaintiff. – A contract is an act as it were against
an act.
7. Actus reus -A guilty deed or act.
26. Conventio et modus vincunt legem - A
8. Ad hoc - For this purpose. contract and agreement overcome the
law.
9. Ad infinitum - Forever, without limit, to
infinity. 27. Corpus – Body

10. Aedificare in tuo proprio solo non licet 28. Damnum sine injuria – damage without
quod alteri noceat - It is not lawful to legal injury
build on one's own land what may be
injurious to another. 29. De facto - In fact.

11. Aequitas legem sequitur- Equity follows 30. De jure - Rightful, by right:
the law.
31. Debitum et contractus sunt nullius loci -
12. Alibi - At another place, elsewhere. Debt and contract are of no particular
place.
13. Aliunde - From elsewhere, or, from a
different source. 32. Debitum in praesenti, solvendum in
futuro - A present debt is to be
14. Animo furandi - With an intention of discharged in the future.
stealing.
33. Delegata potestas non potest delegari -
15. Animo testandi – With an intention of A delegated authority cannot be again
making a will. delegated.

16. Ante - Before. 34. Dominium - Ownership.

17. Assentio mentium - The meeting of 35. Et cetera – Other things of that type.
minds, i.e. mutual assent.
36. Ex nudo pacto actio non oritur - No
18. Bona fide - Sincere, in good faith action arises on a contract without a
consideration.
19. Caveat emptor - Let the purchaser
beware.
37. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio – No 55. lnjuria non excusat injuriam - A wrong
action arises on an immoraİ contract. does not excuse a wrong.

38. Factum - An act or deed. 56. Inter alia - Amongst other things.

39. Falsa demonstratio non nocet - A false 57. Interim - Temporary, in the meanwhile.
description does not vitiate.
58. Ipso facto- By that very fact
40. Fides servanda est – Good faith is to be
preserved. 59. Jus - A right that is recognised in law.

41. Fraus est celare fraudem - It is a fraud to 60. Jus ad rem; jus in re - A right to a thing;
conceal a fraud. a right in a thing.

42. Fructus naturales - Vegetation which 61. Jus naturale – Natural justice.
grows naturally without cultivation.
62. Lex neminem cogit ad vana seu
43. Generalis regula generaliter est impossiblia - The law compels no one to
intelligenda - A general rule is to be do vain or impossible things.
generally understood.
63. Lex non oritur ex injuria - The law does
44. Habeas corpus – That you have the not arise from a mere injury.
body
64. Lex punit mendaciam - The law punishes
45. Idem – The same person or thing. falsehood.

46. Ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia juris 65. Mala fide - In bad faith.
non excusat – ignorance of fact
excuses, ignorance of law does not 66. Mala in se – Bad in themselves.
excuse.
67. Mala prohibita - Crimes prohibited.
47. In delicto – At fault
68. Mandamus -We command.
48. In esse – In existence
69. Mens rea – Guilty state of mind.
49. In futoro – In the future
70. Naturae vis maxima est - The force of
50. In omnibus - In every respect. nature is the greatest.

51. In pari delicto potior est conditio 71. Nemo contra factum suum venire potest
possidentis – When the parties are - No man can contradict his own deed.
equally in the wrong, the condition of
the possessor is better. 72. Nexus — Connection

52. In personam - Against the person. 73. Nisi — Unless

53. In situ – In its place 74. Non compus mentis - Not of sound mind
and understanding.
54. Indicia - Marks, signs.
75. Par delictum – Equal fault
76. Pari passu- On an equal footing. 97. Ubi jus ibi remedium est – Where there is
a right there is a remedy.
77. Per curiam - In the opinion of the court.
98. Verbatim – Word by word, exactly.
78. Post mortem – After death.
99. Vice versa -The other way around.
79. Prima facie -On the face of it.
100. Vide – See.
80. Pro rata - In proportion.
101. Volens - Willing.
81. Pro tempore - For the time being.
102. Volenti non fit injuria - An injury is not
82. Publici juris – Of public right. done to one consenting to it.

83. Quantum - How much, an amount. 103. Voluntas reputatur pro facto – The will is
taken for the deed.
84. Quid pro quo – Consideration.
Something for something.

85. Re - In the matter of.

86. Res - Matter, affair, thing, circumstance.

87. Res gestae – Things done.

88. Res inter alios acta alteri nocere non

debet - Things done between strangers
ought not to affect a third person, who
is a stranger to the transaction.

89. Res judicata accipitur pro veritate - A

thing adjudged is accepted for the
truth.

90. Res nulis – Nobody s property.

91. Salus populi est suprema lex - The safety

of the people is the supreme law.

92. Sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas - So

use your own as not to injure another s
property.

93. Stare decisis - To stand by decisions

(precedents).

94. Sub modo- Within limits.

95. Sub silentio - In silence.

96. Sui generis - Unique.