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Law teacher - Glossary of Latin Terminology Category: Legal > Latin terminology Date & country: 10/01/2008, UK Words: 115

Bona vacantia
Goods without an owner

Cadit quaestio
The matter admits of no further argument

Certiorari
Originally a writ from a High Court to a lower Court

Ceteris peribus
Other things being equal

Aliunde
From elsewhere, or, from a different source

Amicus curiae
A friend of the court

Ante
Before

Bona Fide
Sincere, In good faith

Actus reus
A guilty deed or act

Ad hoc
For this purpose

Ad infinitum
For ever, without limit, To infinity

Alibi
At another place, Elsewhere

Ab extra
From outside

Ab inito
From The beginning

Accessorius sequitur
Accessorius sequitur One who is an accessory to the crime cannot be guilty of a more serious crime than the principal offender