Legal words:

1. Ambulatory will – a will that can be revoked or changed while the person who made it is still living.
2. Testimony – a kind of evidence that is spoken or written by a witness who has formally promised to tell the truth.
3. Mistrial – an extreme case where a trial cannot be concluded.
4. Per Incuriam – a Latin phrase that translates to “lack of due care”. It is used to describe the decision of a court when it ignored or failed to apply an established precedent.
5. Garnishee – Garnishee is a debtor of judgment debtor whose debt is attached by the court.

Legal Maxims:

1. In dubio pro reo – When in doubt, for the accused.
2. Ubi jus ibi remedium – Where there is a right, there is a remedy.
3. Corpus delicti – The facts and circumstances constituting a crime and concrete evidence of a crime, such as a corpse (dead body).
4. Lex posterior derogat priori – A later law repeals an earlier law.
5. Functus officio – No longer having power or jurisdiction.