Legal Jargon

Legal Jargon

Word: “Bonafide ” Meaning: in good faith Example: All the Directors must act bonafide for the benefit of the company as whole. Pronunciation: Bo-na-fi-de Word: “Restitutio in integrum ” Meaning: Restoration to the original position. Example: In a breach of contract case, the injured party may ask the court to restore the parties to the …

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Word: “Doctrine ” Meaning:A belief or set of beliefs Example:The government was founded on a doctrine of equality for all people. Pronunciation:doc-trine Word: “Verbatim ” Meaning: Using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word. Explanation: Using the same words in the same order as the Original Statement. Example: “You can’t just copy the encyclopaedia …

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Word: “Res Judicata n. Latin, the thing has been judged.” Meaning: An issue that is before a court, has already been decided by another court, between the same parties. Therefore, it will be dismissed by the current court. Example:Andhra Pradesh High Court determines that John is the father of Betty’s child. John cannot raise the …

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Word: “Collusion” Meaning: Illegal and usually secret agreement between two or more people to deceive a court or defraud another person. Example:He has indicated that he is looking carefully at a possible collusion in the murder. Pronounciation:col‐lu‐sion Word: “Domicile” Meaning: A person’s fixed and permanent residence; a place to which, even if he is temporarily …

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Word: “Arraignment” Meaning: To call a defendant before a court to answer to an indictment. Example:Arraigned on that indictment within two months of the court of appeal’s order. Pronounciation:ar+raign+ment Word: “Indictment” Meaning: a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an …

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Word: “Extradition” Meaning: French word which means that it is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state. Example:He is being imprisoned while awaiting a possible extradition to the United States. Pronounciation: ex+tra+dite Word: “Indigent” Meaning: a person who can convince the court that …

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Word: “Contempt” Meaning: A failure to show appropriate respect for something that other people consider to be important. Example:A person held in “contempt” of the court may be incarcerated. Pronounciation: con+tempt Word: “Incarcerate” Meaning: to detain a person in prison, typically as punishment for a crime (custodial sentence). Example: He is currently incarcerated in spain …

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Word: Peremptory Meaning: Peremptory is a Latin word which means putting an end to all debate or action. Example: The officer issued peremptory commands Pronunciation: per+emp+to+ry Word: Deceit Meaning: concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading. Example: Once she exposed their deceit, no one ever trusted them again. Pronounciation: dih+seet

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1. Word: “Malfeasance” Meaning: Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. Example:The government wants to draw a line under the glut of financial malfeasance Pronounciation: mal+fea+sance   2. Word: Ratification Meaning: the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction. Example: We should remain in mind that it is not a time bound agreement and its implementation …

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Word: Necessitas publica major est quam private Meaning : “Necessitas publica major est quam private” is a Latin Legal term that means public necessity is greater than private. This means that Public necessity always prevails against private necessities. When applied to criminal law, a man’s necessity to preserve one’s life will be defeated by state’s …

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