| A | B |
|---|
| prima facie | outcome clear from first examination of evidence |
| nolo contendere | guilty without admission of guilt |
| subpoena | under penalty to appear |
| onus probandi | burden of proof |
| habeas corpus | release without due process of law |
| in loco parentis | in place of the parent |
| corpus delicti | necessary evidence to prove a crime has been committed |
| ex post facto | created after the fact |
| bona fide | in good faith |
| male fide | in bad faith |
| malum in se | evil in itself (by its very nature) |
| malum prohibitum | prohibited evil (because there is law against it0 |
| de facto | from the fact |
| de jure | from the law |
| amicus curiae | friend of the court |
| in flagrante delicto | caught in the act of committing a crime |
| non compos mentis | not in control of the mind |
| caveat emptor | buyer beware |
| caveat vendor | seller beware |
| ignorantia legis neminem excusat | ignorance of the law excuses no one |
| ad impossibilia nemo tenetur | no one is bound to do the impossible |
| exceptio probat regulam | the exception proves the rule |
| de minimis non curat lex | the law doesn't care for trifles |
| res ipsa loquitur | the thing speaks for itself |
| pro tempore | for the time being |
| pro forma | as a matter of form |
| ipso facto | by the fact itself |
| nollo prosequi | to be unwilling to pursue |
| modus operandi | manner or way of operating |
| quid pro quo | something for something |
| obiter dictum | said by the way |
| ad hoc | for this purpose (special) |
| per capita | by heads, individually |
| per stirpes | by the stalk or stem |
| cui bono | for what good or purpose |
| ex officio | in virtue of one's office |
| sine die | without a day |
