Legal studies Latin terminology

[Harbourmastah]

What are some commonly used Latin terms that we should know that might impress the examiners

I know of..
in futuro
ex post facto
obiter dictum
ratio decidendi
stare decisis
ejusdem generis

anything else?


EDIT: spelling

[mypurpleundercracka]

proporia cause and alteram partem

what exactly is ejusdem generis?

[Harbourmastah]

It means "of the same kind" it could be useful for talking about the doctorine of precedent, e.g. When binding precedent applies

[amy_213]

do we actually need to know all these?

[Harbourmastah]

do we actually need to know all these?

you would only be expected to know the basic ones like ratio decidendi, stare decisis and orbiter dictum. 

[hard]

they are good to know. They're more handy than you think. i used a few in the exam

[Fyrefly]

It's obiter dictum...

[HungTran2009]

prima facie (is that latin?!)

[ninwa]

It means "of the same kind" it could be useful for talking about the doctorine of precedent, e.g. When binding precedent applies

If you're talking about ejusdem generis, you're right that it means "of the same kind" but it is a principle of statutory interpretation, not precedent.

It's when a piece of law has a list of specific items, followed by a general term - the general term refers only to the same kinds of things as those specifically listed.

e.g. "cats, dogs and other animals" - "animals" would be interpreted to refer to household pets (therefore not include, for example, crocodiles)

(Sorry if it's taught differently in legal studies...)

[ninwa]

prima facie (is that latin?!)

yes

[hard]

It means "of the same kind" it could be useful for talking about the doctorine of precedent, e.g. When binding precedent applies

If you're talking about ejusdem generis, you're right that it means "of the same kind" but it is a principle of statutory interpretation, not precedent.

It's when a piece of law has a list of specific items, followed by a general term - the general term refers only to the same kinds of things as those specifically listed.

e.g. "cats, dogs and other animals" - "animals" would be interpreted to refer to household pets (therefore not include, for example, crocodiles)

(Sorry if it's taught differently in legal studies...)

nah taught the same