Latin: Legal Terms

ips? fact?

by the fact itself

modus operand?

the manner or method of procedure

pr? tempore

for the time being, temporarily

bon? fid?

in good faith; sincere, genuine

subpoen?

a writ requiring attendance in court "under penalty" for failure to appear

corpus d?lict?

material evidence of the fact that a crime has been committed; "the body (evidence) of the crime

n?n compos mentis

not of sound mind and hence not legally responsible

onus proband?

the burden of proof

ad hoc

for this special purpose

cui bon?

for what good, for what purpose

attest

to bear witness

testify

to make a statement under oath

testimony

the statement, under oath, used for evidence

homicide

the killing of one human being by another

conviction

the declaration of a guilty verdict in a court of law

counselor

a person who advises; a lawyer

affidavit

a sworn statement in writing

alibi

the excuse of being elsewhere during the commission of a crime

probation

the supervised period of testing for good behavior

probate

the process of proving that a will is genuine

defendant

the accused; the person needing defense

indefensible

not capable of being upheld or defended

parole

the release of a prisoner on condition of good behavior

advocate

supporter

judiciary

relating to the court; the court system

prejudice

forming an opinion before having sufficient knowledge

perjury

a false statement made while under oath

jury

the body of people sworn to give a verdict

prosecution

the act of bringing criminal charges against an offender

proscribe

to forbid