100 words of Law every Lawyer must be aware of

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.