Legal Latin Phrases & Quotes: Law

accedas ad curiam
You may approach the court

consensus facit legem

Consent makes the law

contra ius commune

Against common law

corruptissima re publica plurimae leges

In the most corrupt state are the most laws (Terence)

certiorari
To be informed by an appellate review court

cursus curiae est lex curiae

The practice of the court is the law of the court

custodia legis
In the custody of law

de minimis non curat lex

The law does not concern itself with trifles

decessit sine prole (DSP)

Died without children

durum hoc est sed ita lex scripta est

This is harsh but the law is written

ad internecionem
To extermination

dura lex sed lex

The law is hard, but it is the law

a mensa et toro
From table and bed (i.e., a legal separation)

contra ius commune

Against common law

cum onere
With the burden [of proving a charge]

contra ius gentium

Against the law of nations

de jure
In law /by right

custodia legis
In the custody of law

in statu pupillari
In the state of being a ward

Legal Latin Phrases

falsi crimem
the crime of falsification

absens haeres non erit

The absent one will not be heir

Latin Quotes: Crime & Criminals

abusus non tollit usum

Abuse of a right does not invalidate use

culpam poena premit comes

Punishment presses hard onto the heels of crime
(Horace)

ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia

Consequences of abuse do not aply to general use
curia advisari vult
The court wishes to be advised
lex non distinguitur nos non distinguere
debemus
The law does not distinguish and so we ought not
distinguish.
accipiunt leges, populus quibus legibus ex lex
They consent to laws which place people beyond the
pale of the law

celari vult sua furta Venus

Venus desires her thefts to be concealed
culpae poenae par esto
Let the punishment fit the crime
caput lupinum
The wolf's head (an outlaw or a renegade)
culpa lata
Gross negligence
culpa levis
Ordinary negligence

ex curia
Out of court

Legal Latin Phrases: Court

nolle prosequi
To be unwilling to prosecute

adhuc sub iudice lis est

The case is still before the court

absente reo
The defendant being absent

accedas ad curiam
You may approach the court

cursus curiae est lex curiae

The practice of the court is the law of the court

bis
Twice

certiorari
To be informed by an appellate review court

felo de se
A suicide

actus curiae
Act of the court

idem
The same.

Latin Legal Phrases: Judge

id est
That is (abbreviated 'i.e' in English)

de fide et officio iudicis non recipitur quaestio

No question can be allowed concerning the faith and
duty of the judge

hic iacet
Here lies

coram iudice
In the presence of a judge with [proper] jurisdiction

post mortem
After death

coram non iudice

Before a judge without [proper] jurisdiction

sic
Yes.

in camera
[In secret] in a judges private room

tabula rasa
A blank tablet

Common Sense, Good Judgement

ubique
Everywhere

ad iudicium
To judgement; to common sense
Common Latin Terms
ab extra
From without
ab initio
From the beginning
ab ovo
From the egg
ad finem
To the end/towards the end
ad hoc
For this purpose
alma mater
Kind mother (old students about their university)
anno domini
In the year of our lord
anno mundi
In the year of the world
ante meridiem
Before noon
aqua vitae
Water of life

vice versa
The terms being reversed