| 1 |
Habeas corpus |
7,408 |
 |
| 2 |
De facto |
6,499 |
 |
| 3 |
Quid pro quo |
4,390 |
 |
| 4 |
Prima facie |
2,919 |
 |
| 5 |
Pro bono |
2,650 |
 |
| 6 |
Subpoena |
2,501 |
 |
| 7 |
In situ |
2,255 |
 |
| 8 |
Certiorari |
2,217 |
 |
| 9 |
De jure |
2,209 |
 |
| 10 |
Caveat emptor |
2,091 |
 |
| 11 |
Cf. |
2,071 |
 |
| 12 |
Stare decisis |
1,936 |
 |
| 13 |
Sine qua non |
1,906 |
 |
| 14 |
Res ipsa loquitur |
1,611 |
 |
| 15 |
Pro rata |
1,597 |
 |
| 16 |
Mens rea |
1,587 |
 |
| 17 |
Persona non grata |
1,525 |
 |
| 18 |
Nolo contendere |
1,507 |
 |
| 19 |
Sui generis |
1,476 |
 |
| 20 |
Amicus curiae |
1,223 |
 |
| 21 |
Mandamus |
1,160 |
 |
| 22 |
Ipso facto |
1,068 |
 |
| 23 |
Mutatis mutandis |
1,047 |
 |
| 24 |
List of legal Latin terms |
985 |
 |
| 25 |
In flagrante delicto |
968 |
 |
| 26 |
Casus belli |
933 |
 |
| 27 |
Decree nisi |
929 |
 |
| 28 |
Actus reus |
908 |
 |
| 29 |
Ultra vires |
905 |
 |
| 30 |
Res judicata |
847 |
 |
| 31 |
In absentia |
847 |
 |
| 32 |
Nolle prosequi |
844 |
 |
| 33 |
De minimis |
809 |
 |
| 34 |
Ex nihilo |
770 |
 |
| 35 |
Terra nullius |
763 |
 |
| 36 |
Subpoena duces tecum |
755 |
 |
| 37 |
Pari passu |
749 |
 |
| 38 |
Ex parte |
726 |
 |
| 39 |
Jus soli |
701 |
 |
| 40 |
Per stirpes |
701 |
 |
| 41 |
Lis pendens |
658 |
 |
| 42 |
In loco parentis |
620 |
 |
| 43 |
Jus sanguinis |
615 |
 |
| 44 |
Ab initio |
604 |
 |
| 45 |
Quantum meruit |
570 |
 |
| 46 |
In limine |
557 |
 |
| 47 |
Ex gratia |
524 |
 |
| 48 |
Ratio decidendi |
520 |
 |
| 49 |
Obiter dictum |
510 |
 |
| 50 |
Respondeat superior |
433 |
 |
| 51 |
Nunc pro tunc |
432 |
 |
| 52 |
Forum non conveniens |
414 |
 |
| 53 |
Corpus delicti |
404 |
 |
| 54 |
Ignorantia juris non excusat |
381 |
 |
| 55 |
Malum prohibitum |
380 |
 |
| 56 |
Qui tam |
378 |
 |
| 57 |
Sua sponte |
351 |
 |
| 58 |
Cuius regio, eius religio |
332 |
 |
| 59 |
Cui bono |
327 |
 |
| 60 |
Trial de novo |
318 |
 |
| 61 |
Pacta sunt servanda |
311 |
 |
| 62 |
Malum in se |
300 |
 |
| 63 |
In camera |
300 |
 |
| 64 |
Posse comitatus (common law) |
299 |
 |
| 65 |
Ipse dixit |
299 |
 |
| 66 |
Parens patriae |
288 |
 |
| 67 |
Appurtenance |
280 |
 |
| 68 |
Dictum |
277 |
 |
| 69 |
Sui iuris |
276 |
 |
| 70 |
Volenti non fit injuria |
266 |
 |
| 71 |
Res gestae |
262 |
 |
| 72 |
In re |
256 |
 |
| 73 |
Non compos mentis |
255 |
 |
| 74 |
Adjournment sine die |
251 |
 |
| 75 |
Homo sacer |
250 |
 |
| 76 |
Pro hac vice |
245 |
 |
| 77 |
Ad litem |
238 |
 |
| 78 |
Fiat justitia ruat caelum |
234 |
 |
| 79 |
Contra proferentem |
218 |
 |
| 80 |
Inter vivos |
217 |
 |
| 81 |
Suo motu |
217 |
 |
| 82 |
Quo warranto |
214 |
 |
| 83 |
Auctoritas |
213 |
 |
| 84 |
Erga omnes |
206 |
 |
| 85 |
In rem |
205 |
 |
| 86 |
Sub judice |
181 |
 |
| 87 |
Audi alteram partem |
180 |
 |
| 88 |
In personam |
176 |
 |
| 89 |
Ex aequo et bono |
176 |
 |
| 90 |
Nemo dat quod non habet |
169 |
 |
| 91 |
Abjuration |
167 |
 |
| 92 |
Jus gentium |
159 |
 |
| 93 |
Praemunire |
156 |
 |
| 94 |
Uti possidetis |
156 |
 |
| 95 |
Quia Emptores |
155 |
 |
| 96 |
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio |
152 |
 |
| 97 |
In forma pauperis |
148 |
 |
| 98 |
Coram nobis |
145 |
 |
| 99 |
Arguendo |
143 |
 |
| 100 |
Uberrima fides |
142 |
 |
| 101 |
Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali |
135 |
 |
| 102 |
Desuetude |
134 |
 |
| 103 |
Seriatim |
133 |
 |
| 104 |
Clausula rebus sic stantibus |
128 |
 |
| 105 |
Subpoena ad testificandum |
125 |
 |
| 106 |
Praecipe |
125 |
 |
| 107 |
Quasi in rem jurisdiction |
123 |
 |
| 108 |
Eo ipso |
117 |
 |
| 109 |
Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data |
116 |
 |
| 110 |
Opinio juris sive necessitatis |
114 |
 |
| 111 |
Per incuriam |
112 |
 |
| 112 |
Debellatio |
112 |
 |
| 113 |
Jus commune |
103 |
 |
| 114 |
Probatio diabolica |
102 |
 |
| 115 |
Lex fori |
94 |
 |
| 116 |
Supra (grammar) |
91 |
 |
| 117 |
Non liquet |
88 |
 |
| 118 |
In pari delicto |
86 |
 |
| 119 |
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus |
85 |
 |
| 120 |
Ipso jure |
84 |
 |
| 121 |
Nisi prius |
83 |
 |
| 122 |
Cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos |
82 |
 |
| 123 |
Inter partes |
81 |
 |
| 124 |
Syndic |
81 |
 |
| 125 |
Felo de se |
81 |
 |
| 126 |
Justitium |
80 |
 |
| 127 |
Inter se |
78 |
 |
| 128 |
Scire facias |
73 |
 |
| 129 |
Casus foederis |
73 |
 |
| 130 |
Lex specialis |
73 |
 |
| 131 |
Situs (law) |
71 |
 |
| 132 |
Uti possidetis juris |
71 |
 |
| 133 |
Lex causae |
68 |
 |
| 134 |
Lex loci delicti commissi |
68 |
 |
| 135 |
Dignitas (Roman concept) |
67 |
 |
| 136 |
Donatio mortis causa |
67 |
 |
| 137 |
Nulla poena sine lege |
65 |
 |
| 138 |
In dubio pro reo |
64 |
 |
| 139 |
Brocard (legal term) |
63 |
 |
| 140 |
Ne bis in idem |
62 |
 |
| 141 |
Lis alibi pendens |
61 |
 |
| 142 |
Fieri facias |
60 |
 |
| 143 |
Pendente lite |
60 |
 |
| 144 |
Functus officio |
59 |
 |
| 145 |
In terrorem |
59 |
 |
| 146 |
Hostis humani generis |
59 |
 |
| 147 |
Nemo iudex in causa sua |
56 |
 |
| 148 |
Culpa in contrahendo |
55 |
 |
| 149 |
Tertium quid |
53 |
 |
| 150 |
Restitutio in integrum |
53 |
 |
| 151 |
Lex lata |
53 |
 |
| 152 |
Nihil novi |
51 |
 |
| 153 |
Capias ad respondendum |
51 |
 |
| 154 |
Lex loci contractus |
50 |
 |
| 155 |
Lex ferenda |
49 |
 |
| 156 |
Ex rel |
49 |
 |
| 157 |
Persona designata |
47 |
 |
| 158 |
Ius |
46 |
 |
| 159 |
Sub silentio |
45 |
 |
| 160 |
Captatio benevolentiae |
45 |
 |
| 161 |
Ne Temere |
44 |
 |
| 162 |
Lex loci arbitri |
44 |
 |
| 163 |
Jactitation |
42 |
 |
| 164 |
Coram non judice |
42 |
 |
| 165 |
Muniment |
42 |
 |
| 166 |
Contra principia negantem non est disputandum |
42 |
 |
| 167 |
Lex loci solutionis |
38 |
 |
| 168 |
Vis major |
38 |
 |
| 169 |
Et uxor |
37 |
 |
| 170 |
Jus inter gentes |
35 |
 |
| 171 |
Lex loci celebrationis |
34 |
 |
| 172 |
Mare clausum |
34 |
 |
| 173 |
Contradictio in adjecto |
33 |
 |
| 174 |
Lex situs |
32 |
 |
| 175 |
Ex delicto |
32 |
 |
| 176 |
Quaere |
32 |
 |
| 177 |
Habeas Data |
32 |
 |
| 178 |
Locus in quo |
32 |
 |
| 179 |
Et vir |
32 |
 |
| 180 |
Ius publicum |
32 |
 |
| 181 |
Actio personalis moritur cum persona |
31 |
 |
| 182 |
Cadit quaestio |
30 |
 |
| 183 |
Locus standi |
30 |
 |
| 184 |
Ex injuria jus non oritur |
30 |
 |
| 185 |
Ex tunc |
30 |
 |
| 186 |
Delegata potestas non potest delegari |
29 |
 |
| 187 |
Lex domicilii |
29 |
 |
| 188 |
Partus sequitur ventrem |
29 |
 |
| 189 |
Argumentum e contrario |
29 |
 |
| 190 |
Lex loci |
28 |
 |
| 191 |
Lex patriae |
28 |
 |
| 192 |
Ius civile |
28 |
 |
| 193 |
De donis conditionalibus |
27 |
 |
| 194 |
In mitius |
27 |
 |
| 195 |
Ius Latium |
27 |
 |
| 196 |
Ex factis jus oritur |
27 |
 |
| 197 |
Fiat justitia |
26 |
 |
| 198 |
Ad vitam aut culpam |
26 |
 |
| 199 |
Ex nunc |
26 |
 |
| 200 |
Iura novit curia |
26 |
 |
| 201 |
Consuetudinary |
25 |
 |
| 202 |
Ipsissima verba |
25 |
 |
| 203 |
Capias pro fine |
25 |
 |
| 204 |
Ius privatum |
25 |
 |
| 205 |
Quia timet |
24 |
 |
| 206 |
Animus nocendi |
23 |
 |
| 207 |
Nulla bona |
23 |
 |
| 208 |
Dominum directum |
22 |
 |
| 209 |
Deodand |
22 |
 |
| 210 |
Ex facie |
22 |
 |
| 211 |
Animus revertendi |
22 |
 |
| 212 |
Inter rusticos |
22 |
 |
| 213 |
Accessio |
21 |
 |
| 214 |
Essentialia negotii |
21 |
 |
| 215 |
Cogitationis poenam nemo patitur |
21 |
 |
| 216 |
Lex loci rei sitae |
20 |
 |
| 217 |
Ultimus haeres |
20 |
 |
| 218 |
De bene esse |
20 |
 |
| 219 |
Regulæ Juris |
20 |
 |
| 220 |
Damnum absque injuria |
20 |
 |
| 221 |
Tabula in naufragio |
20 |
 |
| 222 |
Ius naturale |
20 |
 |
| 223 |
R. |
19 |
 |
| 224 |
Lex rei sitae |
19 |
 |
| 225 |
Beneficium inventarii |
19 |
 |
| 226 |
Nihil dicit |
19 |
 |
| 227 |
Jus naufragii |
19 |
 |
| 228 |
Jus relictae |
18 |
 |
| 229 |
De bonis non administratis |
18 |
 |
| 230 |
Quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit |
18 |
 |
| 231 |
Ius scriptum |
18 |
 |
| 232 |
Ius non scriptum |
18 |
 |
| 233 |
Aut dedere aut judicare |
18 |
 |
| 234 |
Allocatur |
17 |
 |
| 235 |
Vi et armis |
17 |
 |
| 236 |
Nec vi, nec clam, nec precario |
17 |
 |
| 237 |
Curia advisari vult |
17 |
 |
| 238 |
Nulla poena pro vitium Abyssus |
17 |
 |
| 239 |
Reformatio in peius |
16 |
 |
| 240 |
Ad quod damnum |
16 |
 |
| 241 |
Venire facias de novo |
16 |
 |
| 242 |
Jus ad rem |
16 |
 |
| 243 |
Ex contractu |
16 |
 |
| 244 |
Ius in re |
15 |
 |
| 245 |
Praeter legem |
15 |
 |
| 246 |
Jus gladii |
14 |
 |
| 247 |
Ab extra |
14 |
 |
| 248 |
Ad colligenda bona |
14 |
 |
| 249 |
Lex scripta |
14 |
 |
| 250 |
Ius utendi |
14 |
 |
| 251 |
Corpus Juris |
13 |
 |
| 252 |
Voluntas necandi |
13 |
 |
| 253 |
Volens |
13 |
 |
| 254 |
Per quod |
13 |
 |
| 255 |
Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit |
13 |
 |
| 256 |
Inter regalia (Scots law) |
13 |
 |
| 257 |
Privilegium fori |
12 |
 |
| 258 |
Jus de non evocando |
12 |
 |
| 259 |
Sciens |
12 |
 |
| 260 |
Nasciturus pro iam nato habetur, quotiens de commodis eius agitur |
12 |
 |
| 261 |
Condictio indebiti |
12 |
 |
| 262 |
Son assault demesne |
12 |
 |
| 263 |
Privilegium de non appellando |
11 |
 |
| 264 |
Idem sonans |
11 |
 |
| 265 |
Dedimus potestatem |
11 |
 |
| 266 |
Qui facit per alium facit per se |
11 |
 |
| 267 |
Juris privati |
11 |
 |
| 268 |
Per minas |
10 |
 |
| 269 |
In haec verba |
10 |
 |
| 270 |
Lex inuista non est lex |
10 |
 |
| 271 |
Ex fida bona |
9 |
 |
| 272 |
Pro Deo |
9 |
 |
| 273 |
Jus legationis |
9 |
 |
| 274 |
Bonus pater familias |
9 |
 |
| 275 |
Intra fauces terra |
8 |
 |
| 276 |
Duorum in solidum dominium vel possessio esse non potest |
8 |
 |
| 277 |
Ius strictum |
8 |
 |
| 278 |
Quare impedit |
7 |
 |
| 279 |
Advocatione decimarum |
7 |
 |
| 280 |
Fructus naturales |
7 |
 |
| 281 |
Nullum tempus occurrit regi |
7 |
 |
| 282 |
Ultra posse nemo obligatur |
7 |
 |
| 283 |
Prout patet per recordum |
7 |
 |
| 284 |
Publici juris |
6 |
 |
| 285 |
Fructus (Roman law) |
6 |
 |
| 286 |
Jus disponendi |
6 |
 |
| 287 |
Amittere legem terrae |
less than 5 views |
|
| 288 |
Pedis possessio |
less than 5 views |
|
| 289 |
Ius singulare |
less than 5 views |
|
| 290 |
Surrogatum |
less than 5 views |
|
| 291 |
Consensu (law) |
less than 5 views |
|
| 292 |
Sub nomine |
less than 5 views |
|
| 293 |
Ex demissione |
less than 5 views |
|
| 294 |
Legal Latin terms |
less than 5 views |
|
| 295 |
Ius indigenatus |
less than 5 views |
|
| 296 |
Jus tractatuum |
less than 5 views |
|
| 297 |
Lex non scripta |
less than 5 views |
|
| 298 |
Dominium directum et utile |
less than 5 views |
|
| 299 |
Se defendendo |
less than 5 views |
|
| 300 |
Jus accrescendi |
less than 5 views |
|