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No. Legalese Meaning Sentence

In Latin, this translates to “guilty
The prosecution was able to prove that
act”, refers to the action or conduct
the actus reusof the defendant was
1 Actus reus which is a constituent element of a
made voluntarily, hence, securing his
crime, as opposed to the mental
conviction.
state of the accused.
The obligation resting on a party in
a trial to produce the evidence that The burden of proof shifts to Maria
Burden of
2 will shift the conclusion away from from the moment she invoked self
proof
the default position to one's own defense for the killing of her husband.
position
The right of a government or its The Department of Public Works and
Eminent agent to expropriate private Highways, by the virtue of State’s power
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domain property for public use, with of eminent domain, expropriated the
payment of compensation. land of Mr. A.
The captain of the MV Super Man was
Unforeseeable circumstances that able to prove that the sinking of the ship
Force
4 prevent someone from fulfilling a was due to a fortuitous event or force
majeure
contract. majeure, hence, his liability is
extinguished.
A writ requiring a person under
arrest to be brought before a judge The suspension of the writ of habeas
Habeas or into court, especially to secure corpus in 1972 facilitated the abuses of
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corpus the person's release unless lawful the military men under the term of then
grounds are shown for their President Marcos.
detention.
A temporary court order; intended
The court issued an interim order to
to be of limited duration, usually
Interim place the custody of the child with the
6 just until the court has had an
order mother until final judgment on the
opportunity of hearing the full case
spouses’ annulment was made.
and make a final order.
A Latin phrase meaning wrong or
evil in itself. The phrase is used to Most of the crimes provided in the
Malum in refer to conduct assessed as sinful Revised Penal Code, such as murder,
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se or inherently wrong by nature, are mala in se, while most of the crimes
independent of regulations in special penal laws are mala prohibita.
governing the conduct.
Attorney A was reprimanded by the
An opinion filed by a judge who judge for making it appear that the
Dissenting
8 disagrees with the majority portions he cited were part of the
Opinion
decision in a case. Supreme Court’s decision, when the
truth is that it was a dissenting opinion.
In Ocampo v. Enriquez, the concept of
Ration The rule of law on which a judicial control power of the president served as
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Decidendi decision is based. the ratio decidendi for dismissing the
petition, in which the President as the
 chief executive, may exercise control
over all the executive departments,
bureaus, and offices.
The “friend of the court”, an Deans from several law schools were
Amicus impartial adviser, often voluntary, invited by the Supreme Court as amicus
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curiae to a court of law in a particular curiae for the discussion of the legal
case. education curriculum
A claim or piece of evidence that
one was elsewhere when an act, The accused has no alibi for the night of
11 Alibi
typically a criminal one, is alleged victim's murder.
to have taken place
Even if the contract was rescinded, the
To lose or be deprived of (property
court considered the rents paid
12 Forfeit or a right or privilege) as a penalty
as forfeited in favor of the lessor for
for wrongdoing
damages incurred.
A foreign person whose entering or
Sanchez was declared as persona non-
Persona remaining in a particular country is
13 grata for praying that the storm be
non-grata prohibited by that country's
directed toward Japan.
government.
Latin for "in the place of a parent”
refers to the legal responsibility of a Juana Dela Cruz was declared by the
In loco
14 person or organization to take on court to act in loco parentis of her
parentis
some of the functions and nephew, John Dela Cruz.
responsibilities of a parent.
The 5 accused have a modus
An individual's or group's habitual
Modus operandi in deceiving the victim through
15 way of operating, which forms a
operandi a ruse, and then stealthily taking his
discernible pattern.
belongings.
Proportionately according to an
The joint obligation shall be paid pro-
16 Pro rata exactly calculable factor ( such as
rata by each of the debtors.
share or liability)
The inherent power of a
government to exercise reasonable
An ordinance prohibiting the sale of
control over persons and property
Police exotic animals within the city is an
17 within its jurisdiction in the interest
Power exercise of police power by the local
of the general security, health,
government unit.
safety, morals, and welfare except
where legally prohibited
A disposition of properties mortis
Mortis Made or done in contemplation of
18 causa shall be governed by the law on
causa one's impending death
wills and succession.
No penalty can be imposed where the
A punishment imposed for breaking
19 Penalty crime of bigamy has already been
a law, rule, or contract
condoned by the victim.
The detaining officer will then present
To call or bring (someone) before a
20 Arraign the detainee before the court so that he
court to answer a criminal charge
may be arraigned.