Meaning of common LATIN terms used in LAW:

Ab Initio                                               : From the beginning

Ad hoc                                                  : For a particular purpose

Ad interim                                            : Temporary

Ad valorem                                           : In proportion to the value

Amicus Curiae                                      : Friend of the Court

Apropos                                                : To the purpose

De Jure                                                  : By right

De Novo                                                : Anew, once more

Ejusdem generis                                    : Of the same kind

Ex post facto                                          : Having retroactive effect

Fait accompli                                         : A thing already done ergo not worth arguing

Inter alia                                                 : Among other things

Ipso Facto                                              : By the fact itself

Mesne profits                                         : Profits derived by person in wrongful possession of property

Mutatis Mutandis                                   : With necessary changes in point of detail

Pari Passu                                               : In equal proportion

Per se                                                      : By itself

Pro rata                                                   : Proportionate

Res Judicata                                            : A matter already decided by judicial authority

Sine Qua non                                          : Essential pre requisite

Sub judice                                               : Before the court. Under judicial consideration

Sui Generis                                              : Unique

Suo Moto                                                : Of one’s own accord

Viva  Voce                                              : Oral examination

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