| A | B |
|---|
| a posteriori | from the subsequent hypotheses |
| a priori | from the previous hypotheses |
| ab initio | from the beginning |
| ad hoc | special, for this purpose |
| ad hominem | to the body, to the man |
| affidavit | he has pledged |
| amicus curiae | friend of the court |
| bona fide | in good faith, sincere, genuine |
| certiorari | to be informed |
| corpus delicti | the body of the criminal act |
| cui bono | for what purpose, why? |
| de facto | according to the facts, actually |
| de jure | by the law, legally |
| et alia | and the others |
| ex officio | by virtue of his office |
| ex post facto | from the action afterwards |
| habeas corpus | may you have the body |
| Ignorantia legis neminem excusat. | Ignorance of the law excuses none. |
| in flagrante delicto | in flagrant crime |
| in propria persona | in one's own person |
| ipso facto | by the fact itself |
| lis pendens | a suit in progress |
| mala fide | in bad faith |
| mandamus | we command |
| modus operandi | method of operation |
| nollo prosequi (nol. pros.) | I do not wish to pursue |
| nolo contendere | I do not wish to contest |
| non compos mentis | without control of the mind |
| nunc pro tum | now for then |
| obiter dictum | said incidentally, by the way |
| onus probandi | the burden of proof |
| pendente lite | with the litigation in progress |
| per se | by itself |
| prima facie | at first sight |
| pro bono publico | for the public good |
| pro forma | as a matter of form |
| pro tempore (pro temp.) | for the time being, temporarily |
| quid pro quo | an equal exchange, tit for tat |
| res adjudicata | the decided matter |
| res gestae | the subject matter |
| Res ipsa loquitur | the thing speaks for itself |
| sine die | without a day (set for reconvening) |
| stare decisis | to stand on what has been decided |
| sub poena | under penalty of the law |
| sui generis | of its own kind, unique |
| sui juris | of his own right |
