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(a contract void) from the beginning |
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from one who made no will |
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by an unwilling person;
unwillingly |
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action for a thing
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at will
according to judgment |
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(guardianship) for a lawsuit |
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to the point
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a propos |
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(a subpoena) for the purpose of testifying |
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elsewhere / in another place |
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"It is one thing to hide (a fault), another to be silent about it." (in a contract of sale) |
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the intention of making a will |
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forbidden to be furnished with water and fire; outlawed |
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argument directed against the person |
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argument directed against the issue |
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proximate (or remote) cause |
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sound of mind; capable of making a will or of standing trial |
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consensus for the same thing; meeting of minds |
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substance of a crime; proof that a crime was committed |
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loss or harm without injury |
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the law takes no account of trifles; re. a nuisance claim |
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about the present (legal status) |
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capable of crime (usually 7 years or older) |
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(subpoena) you shall bring with you (certain documents) |
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in the interest of only one part |
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based on what is done afterwards |
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the end justifies the means |
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(an animal) of a wild nature; not a domestic animal (domitae naturae) |
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fiat justitia, ruat caelum |
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let justice be done, though heaven falls |
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(we order that) you cause (an award) to be made (from sale of the defendant's goods) |
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(we order that) you have the body (of a person detained) brought to court |
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ignorantia juris neminem excusat |
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ignorance of the law excuses no one |
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in chambers
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in esse, in posse, in fieri |
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in being (state of existence)
in being able (realm of possibility)
in becoming (actual state of development) |
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while the crime was blazing (caught red-handed) |
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against an unwilling person |
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against the person (not a thing) |
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in the matter of
(this is the meaning of the word "re" in e-mail subject lines) |
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against the thing (not a person) |
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in its natural or orignal place |
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in the womb; an unborn child |
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(a gift to be shared) among those alive |
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a witness not capable or competent to testify |
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right of a kiss
(In the past, within certain degrees of kinship where the right to kiss existed, the right to marry was prohibited...the source of the phrase "kissing cousins".) |
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right of blood
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right of soil
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right to use
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law of retaliation
("an eye for an eye"...this law limits how much vengeace one may exact...it should not be more than the original injury) |
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a suit pending
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one holding a place or office temporarily for another |
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place of the seal
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place of standing; a right to appear in court |
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a thing that is legally rather than morally wrong |
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while I am judge;
in my judgment |
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guilty mind
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let him not leave (the court's jurisdiction) |
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(plaintiff's declaration) to be unwilling to prosecute |
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I do not wish to contest (the charge) |
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it is not permitted/lawful |
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a bare agreement (contract lacking consideration) |
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incidental remark (in passing); non-binding judicial opinion |
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(an accessory) with aid and counsel |
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(creditors) on an even footing (for recovering) |
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accomplice; a sharer in a crime |
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(distributing a legacy) by heads |
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(distributing a legacy) by branches (of a family) |
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a (not) acceptable person (diplomatically among nations) |
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for the public good; services provided free |
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as much as they were worth (re damaged or lost goods) |
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qui facit per alium facit per se |
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he who does something through another does it through himself
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the business being unfinished; without accomplishing one's purpose |
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with things standing thus; in these circumstances |
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the matter speaks for itself |
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the commonwealth
or republic |
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(we demand that) you cause to know (why a certain court action should not be taken) |
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without a day (being set for reconvening) |
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(probate of a will of someone) without offspring |
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to stand before a tribunal |
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a condition something had (before) |
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of his (her) own free will; voluntarily |
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(case) before the judge (not yet decided) |
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secretly (under the rose) |
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(guardianship) of one's own right; having the power to act for oneself |
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in his (or her) own right |
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you being the judge; according to your judgment |
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