Latin Legal Terms for Students

"You shall have the body" - A legal action to seek relief from unlawful detention.

"Guilty mind" - The intention or knowledge of wrongdoing in criminal law.

"To stand by things decided" - The doctrine of precedent in legal cases.

"In the place of a parent" - Legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some functions of a parent.

"For the public good" - Legal work undertaken voluntarily and without payment.

"In fact" - A state of affairs that is true in reality, even if not legally recognized.

"By law" - A state of affairs that is in accordance with law.

"At first sight" - Evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact unless disproved.

"Under penalty" - A writ ordering a person to attend a court.

"Something for something" - A favor or advantage granted in return for something.