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Legal Latin
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- What it is
- An encyclopedia list of Latin words and phrases used in legal writing and legal maxims, each with a literal translation and a short note on use. The list says it is partial.
- How much weight it carries
- An open encyclopedia that can be edited, and the list is partial. It shows the kind of Latin that appears in legal English, but it is not an authority on how any court uses these terms.
Facts taken from this source
- The Latin phrase a fortiori is an argument from a stronger reason: if one fact is true, a related fact that is included in it must also be true.
“meaning that, because one fact is true, a second (related and included) fact must also be true.” (Entry: a fortiori)
- Wikipedia's list of legal Latin covers terms that are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin, or are anglicized Law Latin.
“This is a partial list of these terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin, or anglicized Law Latin” (Opening paragraph)