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100 words every Lawyer must know.

  • Expedient – To Prioritize , to rush

  • Cavil – Argument by which a conclusion evidently false , is drawn  from a principle evidently true.

  • Elusive – Difficult to find , catch or achieve.

  • Scuffle – a short , confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

  • Credential – a qualification, achievement , quality, or aspect of a person ‘s background , especially when used to indicate their suitability for something.

  • Oblivious – Aware.

  • Accustomed – Customary ; usual.

  • Treacherous – Guilty of or involving betrayal.

  • Erudite – learned.

  • Accentuating – More noticeable.

  • Crescendo – Progressive increase in intensity.

  • Tedious –Too long , slow or dull.

  • Dreadful – involving great suffering.

  • Enigma – Mysterious or difficult to understand.

  • Sceptical – Doubtful.
  • Sardonic – grimly mocking or cynical.

  • Habeas corpus – a prerogative writ to a person who detains another in custody and which commands him to produce or ‘ have the body of that person before him ‘

  • Mesne – middle, intervening or tame by nature.

  • Per se – by itself

  • Nocumentum – an annoying , unpleasant or obnoxious thing or ptactice.

  • Non obstante – notwithstanding

  • Prima facie – on the face of it.

  • Aequitas – Equity i.e fair or just according to natural law.

  • Bona fide – in good faith.

  • Certiorari – a writ of a superior court calling forth the records and entire proceedings of an inferior court or a writ by which causes are removed from an inferior court into a superior court.

  • Obiter dictum – an incidental and collateral opinion uttered by a judge while delivering a judgement and which is not binding.

  • Pari material – on the same material.

  • Pendente lite – during the process of litigation.
    Supra – above.

  • Status quo – the state in which the things are , or were.

  • Volkogeist – general awareness of the people.

  • Res judicata – a case or suit already decided.

  • RE – in the matter of.

  • Ratio Legis – according to spirit of law

  • Scienter – knowledge ; an allegation in a pleading that the thing has been done knowingly.

  • Ex gratia –as an act of grace or favour.

  • In rem – an act , proceeding or right available against the world at large, as opposed to in personam.

  • Noscitur a socits – a word known by its associates , i.e the meaning of a word cab be gathered from the context.

  • Res sub judicata – a matter under judicial consideration.

  • Ad hoc – created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.

    Pertinent – Relevant  or applicable to a particular matter , apposite.

  • Curative petition – question arises whether an aggrieved person is entitled to any relief against the final judgment / order of the Supreme Court, after dismissal of a review petition

  • Erect –rigidly upright or straight.

  • Advent – arrival of a notable person or thing.

  • Submergence – to cover ; bury.

  • Vicinity –the area near or surrounding a particular place.

  • Detention –the act of detaining someone or the state of being in official custody.

  • Rebuttable – an instance of rebutting evidence or an accusation.

  • Discrepancy – an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

  • Superannuation – pension paid to a retired employee who has contributed to a superannuation fund.

  • Ordinance – An authoritative order

  • Promulgation – to make known by open declaration; publish ; proclaim formally or put into operation.

  • Consortium – the right of association and companionship with one’s husband or wife

  • Averred – allege as a fact in support of a plea

  • Estoppel – the principle which precludes a person from asserting something contrary to what is implied by a previous action or statement of that person or by a previous pertinent judicial determination.

  • Plenary – unqualified ;  absolute

    Impugned – dispute the truth , validity or honesty of ( a statement or motive ) ; call into question.

  • Prejudiced – harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement.

  • Legal Luminary – a person who inspires or influences others , especially one prominent in a particular sphere.

  • Plagiarized – the act of appropriating the literary composition of another , or parts or passages of his writings , or the ideas or language of the same , and passing them off as the product of one’s own mind.

  • Evacuee – A person evacuated from a place of danger.

  • Demarcate – Set the boundaries or limits of.

  • Unfettered –  not confined or restricted

  • Discernible – able to be discerned ; perceptible.

  • Arenas – a place or scene of activity , debate , or conflict

  • Transgression – An act that goes against a law , or code of conduct ; an offence.

  • Construed – interpret in a particular way.

  • Consonance – Agreement or compatibility , between opinions or actions.

  • Retrospectively – looking back.

  • Dissuade – persuade not to take a particular course of action.

  • Rationale – set of reasons.

  • Embezzlement – Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belongings to one’s employer.

  • Perished -  death especially a violent or sudden one

  • Inter alia – among other things

  • Arbitration – using of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.

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