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Legal words and phrases of foreign origin

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For a particular purpose is also called

a)

Ad arbitrium

b)

Ad idem

c)

Ad largum

d)

Ad hoc

2.

Ad valorem means

a)

To whom

b)

For ever

c)

According to value

d)

At will

3.

Alias means

a)

Other things

b)

Belonging to other

c)

With an action

d)

Also called as

4.

If the accused is pleading that he could not commit the crime on that occasion .he is asking for

a)

Alibi

b)

Jus terti

c)

Ambiguitas

d)

Audi alteram partem

5.

Ad infinitum

a)

For today

b)

For infinite number

c)

For ever

d)

For purpose

6.

Amicus curiae

a)

Amicable dispute

b)

Friendly relations

c)

Friend of court

d)

Curing the victim

7.

A person cannot be tried twice for the same wrong

a)

Autre

b)

Autrefois convict

c)

Autrefois viticmos

d)

Ante natul

8.

Bona means

a)

Bones

b)

Good

c)

Bad

d)

Legacy

9.

Bona gratia

a)

Good faith

b)

Good law

c)

Good purpose

d)

Good will

10.

Caveat means

a)

Let him in law

b)

Discretionary power

c)

Circumstances not in control

d)

Let him beware

11.

Causa sine qua non

a)

Factors essential in occuring of an event

b)

Factors not essential in an occurence of an event

c)

Factors not in consideration

d)

Factors beyond control

12.

An order of a higher court which quashes the decision of lower court is

a)

Certiorari

b)

Certerora

c)

Certiorare

d)

Quas-ing order

13.

Custodia legis

a)

In the custody

b)

In the arrest

c)

In the custody of law

d)

In custody of court

14.

Compos mentis is

a)

Of the unsound mind

b)

Of the sharp mind

c)

Of the sound mind

d)

Of the mental stability

15.

Contra bonos mores

a)

Against the morals

b)

Against the ethics

c)

Against the law

d)

Contraband in law

16.

Coram

a)

In number

b)

In total

c)

In general

d)

In presence of

17.

Corpus delicti

a)

The substance of the crime

b)

The value of the judgement

c)

The body of law

d)

The crime of body

18.

Culpa means

a)

Wrong

b)

Criminal

c)

Culprit

d)

Closed

19.

De facto means

a)

By the means of law

b)

Against the fact

c)

By the virtue

d)

By the means of fact

20.

De novo

a)

Afresh

b)

Daily

c)

Skip

d)

Old

21.

A certification of a fact by the court of acknowledgement of a fact by court on paper is .

a)

Judgement

b)

Degree

c)

Decree

d)

Order

22.

Of the same kind

a)

Edict

b)

Ejusdem generis

c)

Caveat toto

d)

Ipso facto

23.

And so on

a)

Et cetera

b)

Et vetera

c)

Infinitum

d)

Eo ipso

24.

Payment made as a mercy or of no legal obligation

a)

Ex gratia

b)

Ex bono

c)

Ex toto

d)

Ex damnum

25.

Ex parte

a)

Acting retrospective

b)

Intentionally

c)

An order granted after hearing only one party

d)

As a gift

26.

Extra vires

a)

Beyond control

b)

Act of god

c)

Beyond law

d)

Beyond power

27.

Holding the office formerly

a)

ex acto

b)

ex officio

c)

ex bono

d)

ex officio acta

28.

ex post facto

a)

Arising out of a wrong

b)

arising out of a fact

c)

arising out of a preparation

d)

acting retrospectively

29.

force majeaure

a)

beyond one's control

b)

force of law

c)

force of judgement

d)

majority of people exerting force

30.

Functus officio

a)

office in function

b)

a fraud upon law

c)

having discharged his duty

d)

without effect

31.

A place of jurisdiction is called

a)

juricidicia

b)

territorial juris

c)

Court

d)

forum

32.

impromptu

a)

improper

b)

imperfect

c)

readily

d)

prompt in total

33.

in limine

a)

in the country

b)

in similar case

c)

on the threshold

d)

at full length

34.

in lieu of

a)

in place of

b)

in forum of

c)

in memory

d)

in a similar case

35.

pari materia

a)

Common purpose

b)

in delay

c)

in the material

d)

in suspense

36.

pendente lite

a)

pending case

b)

pending argument

c)

pending judgement

d)

pending litigation

37.

in personam

a)

in personality

b)

in personal

c)

in property

d)

in total

38.

inter alia

a)

his mere word

b)

of inter relationship

c)

amongst other things

d)

a right of action

39.

ipso fact

a)

by the reason of the fact

b)

by the reason of judgement

c)

by the reason

d)

by the law itself

40.

An innocent looking statement which has a hidden defamatory meaning

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

publication

d)

innuendo

41.

A person who dies without making a will

a)

no will

b)

intestate

c)

in pauper

d)

in lobo

42.

lex fori

a)

the law of the land

b)

the law of the court

c)

Act where performed

d)

lawful power

43.

lis pendens

a)

a pending suit

b)

a pending judgement

c)

a pending order

d)

a pending law

44.

Locus Standi

a)

law of the land

b)

long possession

c)

Right to be heard in court

d)

Contest of Suit

45.

modus operandi

a)

Movable things

b)

mode of operating

c)

the form of transfer of property

d)

operation not valid