Term or phrase = Literal translation = Definition and use in omnibus = In all = Used to mean in every respect. Something applying to every aspect of a situation. in pari delicto = In equal offense = Used when both parties to a case are equally at fault. in pari materia = In the same matter = Refers to a situation where a law or statute may be ambiguous, and similar laws applying to the matter are used to interpret the vague one. in personam = In person = Used in the context of directed at this particular person, refers to a judgement or subpoena directed at a specific named individual. C.f. in rem. in pleno = In full in prope persona = On ones own person = One who represents themselves in court without the [official] assistance of an attorney. in propria persona = In ones own proper person = Alternate form of in prope persona. One who represents themselves in court without the [official] assistance of an attorney. in re = In the matter [of] = Used in the title of a decision or comment to identify the matter they are related to. in rem = About a thing = Used in the context of a case against property, as opposed to a particular person. See also in rem jurisdiction. C.f. in personam. in situ = In position = Often used in the context of decisions or rulings about a property or thing left in place after the case as it was before. in solidum = For the whole = Where a group of persons share liability for a debt, such as co-signers to a loan, the debtor can sue a single party in solidum, that is, to recover the entire amount owed. in terrorem = In order to frighten = A warning or threat to sue, made in the hopes of convincing the other party to take action to avoid a lawsuit. in terrorem clause = Clause in order to frighten = A clause in a will that threatens any party who contests the will with being disinherited. Also called a no-contest clause. in toto In total indicia Indications = Often used in copyright notices. Refers to distinctive markings that identify a piece of intellectual property. infra = Below or Under innuendo = By nodding = An intimation about someone or something, made indirectly or vaguely suggesting the thing being implied. Often used when the implied thing is negative or derogatory. inter alia = Among others= Used to indicate an item cited has been pulled from a larger or more complete list. inter arma enim silent leges = For among arms, the laws fall silent = A concept that during war, many illegal activities occur. Also taken to mean that in times of war, laws are suppressed, ostensibly for the good of the country. inter rusticos = Among rustics = Refers to contract, debts, or other agreements made between parties who are not legal professionals. inter se = Amongst themselves = Refers to obligations between members of the same group or party, differentiated from the whole partys obligations to another party. inter vivos = Between the living = Refers to a gift or other non-sale transfer between living parties. This is in contrast to a will, where the transfer takes effect upon one partys death. /ˌɪntər ˈvaɪvɒs/ intra = Within intra fauces terra = Within the jaws of the land = This term refers to a nations territorial waters. intra legem = Within the law = Used in various contexts to refer to the legal foundation for a thing. intra vires = Within the powers = Something done which requires legal authority, and the act is performed accordingly. C.f.ultra vires. ipse dixit = He himself said it = An assertion given undue weight solely by virtue of the person making the assertion. ipsissima verba =The very words = Referring to a document or ruling that is being quoted by another. ipso facto = By the fact itself = Used in the context that one event is a direct and immediate consequence of another. In and of itself. iudex non calculat = The judge does not calculate = A principle that calculation errors made by the court do not invalidate the judgement on a technicality. Also taken to mean that the judge does not tally up the arguments of both sides and decide in favor of the more numerous, but rather weighs all of the evidence without regard to the number of arguments made. jura novit curia =The court knows the law= Concept that parties to a case do not need to define how the law applies to their case. The court is solely responsible for determining what laws apply. jurat = (He) swears = Appears at the end of an affidavit, where the party making the affirmation signs the oath, and the information on whom the oath was sworn before is placed. juris et de jure = Of law, and from law = Incontrovertible and fundamental presumptions of law. One cannot argue against, or try to otherwise refute these. jus = Law, right = Essentially: Law.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:00:01 +0000
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