Animus testandi. An intention to make a testament or will. Inter alia. Among other things Interim. Temporary Ipso facto.

By the fact itself Ignorantia legis non excusat. Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith Ignorantia facti excusat. Ignorance of the fact................... Pari delicto. Equal fault Functus officio. Having performed his duty, having served its purpose Res ipsa loquitur. The thing speaks for itself In toto. In all, entirely Ex officio. By virtue or because of an office Onus probandi. The burden of proof Animus lucrandi. Intent to gain Corpus delicti. The body of the offence; the essence of the crime. Juris et jure. A phrase employed to denote conclusive presumptions of law which cannot be rebutted by evidence. The words signify of law and from law. Articulo mortis. At the point of death Ab initio. From beginning Stare decisis, et non quieta movere. To stand by precedents and not to disturb that which is settled: to follow decided cases Arguendo. For the sake of argument Sine qua non. An essential element or condition Lex domicile. Law of the domicile

Status quo. Existing state of affairs Ex parte. 'By or for one party' or 'by one side.' Parens patriae. A doctrine that grants the inherent power and authority of the state to protect persons who are legally unable to act on their own behalf. Bona fide. Good faith Obiter dictum. is an opinion or a remark made by a judge which does not form a necessary part of the court's decision. Ceteris paribus. All things being equal Mandamus. we order a writ Animo furandi. Intention to steal Resperit domino. The thing is lost to the owner. This phrase is used to express that when a thing is lost or destroyed, it is lost to the person who was the owner of it at the time. Jus possidendi. Right to possess Jus jutendi. Right to use property Jus disponendi. the right to dispose of a thing Custodia legis. In the custody of the law Suppressio veri expressio falsi - A suppression of truth is equivalent to an expression of falsehood. A quo. From which Alter ego. The other Reclusion perpetua. Permanent imprisonment Motu propio. On his own impulse/ on his own accord Ratio legis . underlying principle

Dura lex sed lex- Law is harsh, but it's law Contra bonus mores- Against good morals. De facto- in fact De jure- in law Nullum crimen nulla poene sine lege- no crime when there is no law that defines and punish it. ratio legis est anima legis- The reason of the law is the soul of the law Delegatas protestas non potest deligari- no delegated powers can be further delegated' Damnum absque injuria- loss without injury In pari delicto- in equal fault Res judicata- a matter [already] judged Animus-intent Salus populi est suprema lex- The safety of the people is the supreme law. Caveat emplor- Let the buyer beware Quantum meruit- what one has earned Solutio indebiti- RECOVERY OF UNSTIPULATED INTEREST PAID Negotiorum gestio- management of the business of another Intra vivos- between the living Prima facie- at first sight Pro forma- as a matter of form Jus civile- Civil law Jus dare- To give or to make the law Jus natural- natural law