Share and Learn Mar 2024
Legal Words:
- Bench trial: A trial without a jury, in which the judge serves as the fact-finder.
- Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
- Counterclaim: A claim made by the defendant against the plaintiff in answer to the claim raised by the plaintiff.
- Garnishee: Garnishee is a debtor of judgment debtor whose debt is attached by the court.
- Indigent person: An individual who does not possess the financial means to afford the court. fees to be paid with the plaint in a particular suit.
- Pre-emption: It is the preferential right to purchase or enjoy property before another.
- Rejoinder: A pleading in which the plaintiff explains or rebuts the additional facts brought. up by the defendant in their written statement.
- Transcript: It is a record of official proceedings of a hearing.
- Exculpatory evidence – Evidence which tends to show the defendant’s innocence.
- Verdict – The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Legal Maxim
- Ante Litem Motam: Before suit brought; before controversy instituted, or spoken before a lawsuit is brought.
- Assentio mentium: The meeting of minds, i.e., mutual assents.
- Communis hostis omnium: They are common enemies of all. The common enemy of everyone.
- Furiosis furore suo puiner: A madman is best punished by his own madness.
- Innuendo: Spoken words that are defamatory because they have a double meaning.
- Misnomer: A wrong or inaccurate name or term.
- Nolle prosequi: A formal notice of abandonment by a plaintiff or prosecutor of all or part of a suit.
- Particeps criminis: A participator in the actual crime/partner in crime.
- Qui sentit commodum, sentire debet et onus:It means he who receives advantage must also bear the burden.
- Uberrima fides: Utmost good faith.