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Wikipedia's list of legal Latin covers terms that are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin, or are anglicized Law Latin.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“This is a partial list of these terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin, or anglicized Law Latin”
Legal Latin, Wikipedia, n.d., Opening paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- Legal English uses Latin terms as set phrases. A dictated passage can therefore contain Latin that is not translated in the text.
- What it does not show
- The list is partial and open to edits. Use it to see the kind of terms, not as a court authority.