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Legal Word Game

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amit gupta_lawyer (lawyer)     26 June 2008

daily allowance

next word: mens rea

amit gupta_lawyer (lawyer)     26 June 2008

daily allowance

next word: mens rea

Shree. ( Advocate.)     26 June 2008

Mens Rea is a phrase that you are most likely to hear in the criminal courts and means literally "guilty mind". Certain crimes require that a person intended to carry out the crime, and thus the prosecution would have to prove that there was mens rea at the time the offense was committed.


Next word:FORCE MAJEURE

amit gupta_lawyer (lawyer)     26 June 2008

superior force or an event (as war, labor strike, or extreme weather) or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled: "fortuitous event"

 


this word is used in a clause in an agreement that excuses performance in the event that a force majeure makes the performance impracticable or impossible


Solitary confinement

 


 

Shree. ( Advocate.)     26 June 2008

The confinement of a prisoner in isolation from all other prisoners.


Next word:SUBPOENA

satisha.K.M (Lawyer)     27 June 2008

 "for latin _under penalty"


A writ issued under the authority of a court to compel the appearance of a witness or documents for a judicial proceedings.


 


Next Word: sub modo

Shree. ( Advocate.)     27 June 2008

The Latin term "Sub modo " means, in a UK legal context: "within limits".


Next word: Embezzlement

 

satisha.K.M (Lawyer)     27 June 2008

Embezzlement - Its a form of white collor crime where a person misappropriates the assets entrusted to him or her.


 


Next Word : Mala prohibita


(Guest)
it refers to conduct that constitutes a crime only by virtue of statute, as opposed to conduct evil in and of itself.

next word

mens rea

Shree. ( Advocate.)     27 June 2008

Dear friend,


 This word is already posted here.Try new word.


 

satisha.K.M (Lawyer)     27 June 2008

Next Word : Decree Nisi

Shree. ( Advocate.)     28 June 2008

Decree Nisi:    a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date.




Next word: A Coelo Usque Ad Centrum


(Guest)

A coelo usque ad centrum means "From heaven to the centre of the earth" which is understood to mean The theoretical rights of the owner of property.



new word: ad hominem

Shree. ( Advocate.)     28 June 2008

ad hominem:
To the person. Appealing to personal prejudices instead of reason; attacking one's character rather than his arguments.

Next word: Nunc pro tunc

 


(Guest)

 


Nunc Pro tnuc means Deemed retroactive  ex. A Court order or judgment which has been antedated.

 


Next Word  : Culpa Lata


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