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FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, MEANING OF SOME LEGAL TERMS!! ✍🏻
1. Mandamus: A court order that commands an individual or agency to perform a specific act or duty.
2. Certiorari: A writ issued by a higher court to review the decision of a lower court.
3. Legal Lacuna: A gap or deficiency in the law that requires interpretation or filling by a judge.
4. Discretion: The power to make decisions based on one's own judgment and conscience.
5. Exercise of Discretionary Powers: The act of using one's discretion to make a decision.
6. Abuse of Discretion: When a decision is made that is unreasonable or arbitrary.
7. Habeas Corpus: A legal action that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court.
8. Prima Facie: At first sight; based on the first impression.
9. Sub Judice: A matter that is currently being considered by a court.
10. Ultra Vires: Beyond the powers; an act that is beyond the legal authority of an entity.
11. Mala Fide: In bad faith; with malicious intent.
12. Res Judicata: A matter that has already been judged and cannot be relitigated.
13. Obiter Dictum: A statement made by a judge that is not essential to the decision and is not binding.
14. Ratio Decidendi: The legal principle or rationale behind a court's decision.
15. Pro Bono: Legal work undertaken voluntarily and without payment.
16. Amicus Curiae: A person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit but offers information to assist the court in deciding a matter before it.
17. Caveat: A warning or caution.
18. Contempt of Court: Disobedience or disrespect towards the court or its proceedings.
19. Default Judgment: A judgment made in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant fails to respond to the lawsuit.
20. Due Process: The legal requirement that the government respect all legal rights owed to a person according to the law.
21. Estoppel: A legal principle that prevents a person from arguing something or asserting a right that contradicts what they previously argued or asserted.
22. Ex Parte: From the parties; a legal proceeding initiated by one party without the presence of the other.
23. In Camera: In private; a closed-door proceeding.
24. Injunction: A court order that prohibits a person from doing a specific act.
25. Interlocutory Appeal: An appeal made before the final judgment in a case.
26. Judicial Review: The power of a court to review the actions of another branch of government and determine whether they are constitutional.
27. Jurisdiction: The authority of a court to hear and decide a case.
28. Locus Standi: The appropriate place or venue for a legal action.
29. Mitigating Circumstances: Factors that may reduce the severity of a punishment.
30. Nolle Prosequi: A formal declaration that a prosecutor is discontinuing prosecution of a case.
31. Per Curiam: By the court; a decision made by the court as a whole, rather than by a single judge.
32. Peremptory Challenge: A challenge to a potential juror that does not require a reason.
33. Plenary Power: Complete and absolute power.
34. Precedent: A legal case that establishes a principle or rule that courts then use when deciding later cases with similar issues or facts.
35. Preliminary Injunction: A temporary injunction granted before the final judgment in a case.
36. Pro Se: By one's own plea; representing oneself in court.
37. Res Ipsa Loquitur: The thing speaks for itself; a doctrine that allows negligence to be inferred when an accident or injury occurs under circumstances that ordinarily would not happen without negligence.
38. Sine Qua Non: Without which; an indispensable or necessary condition.
39. Stay of Execution: A temporary suspension of the execution of a court order or judgment.
40. Subpoena: A document that orders a person to testify or produce evidence in a legal proceeding.
41. Summary Judgment: A judgment entered by the court without a trial.
42. Trespass: The act of unlawfully entering or remaining on another person's property.
43. Voir Dire: The process of examining potential jurors to determine their qualifications and suitability for serving on a jury.
44. Writ of Attachment: A court order that allows a person or entity to seize property or assets of a defendant before a judgment is made.
45. Writ of Execution: A court order that allows a person or entity to take possession of a defendant's property or assets in order to satisfy a judgment.
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1. Mandamus: A court order that commands an individual or agency to perform a specific act or duty.
2. Certiorari: A writ issued by a higher court to review the decision of a lower court.
3. Legal Lacuna: A gap or deficiency in the law that requires interpretation or filling by a judge.
4. Discretion: The power to make decisions based on one's own judgment and conscience.
5. Exercise of Discretionary Powers: The act of using one's discretion to make a decision.
6. Abuse of Discretion: When a decision is made that is unreasonable or arbitrary.
7. Habeas Corpus: A legal action that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court.
8. Prima Facie: At first sight; based on the first impression.
9. Sub Judice: A matter that is currently being considered by a court.
10. Ultra Vires: Beyond the powers; an act that is beyond the legal authority of an entity.
11. Mala Fide: In bad faith; with malicious intent.
12. Res Judicata: A matter that has already been judged and cannot be relitigated.
13. Obiter Dictum: A statement made by a judge that is not essential to the decision and is not binding.
14. Ratio Decidendi: The legal principle or rationale behind a court's decision.
15. Pro Bono: Legal work undertaken voluntarily and without payment.
16. Amicus Curiae: A person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit but offers information to assist the court in deciding a matter before it.
17. Caveat: A warning or caution.
18. Contempt of Court: Disobedience or disrespect towards the court or its proceedings.
19. Default Judgment: A judgment made in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant fails to respond to the lawsuit.
20. Due Process: The legal requirement that the government respect all legal rights owed to a person according to the law.
21. Estoppel: A legal principle that prevents a person from arguing something or asserting a right that contradicts what they previously argued or asserted.
22. Ex Parte: From the parties; a legal proceeding initiated by one party without the presence of the other.
23. In Camera: In private; a closed-door proceeding.
24. Injunction: A court order that prohibits a person from doing a specific act.
25. Interlocutory Appeal: An appeal made before the final judgment in a case.
26. Judicial Review: The power of a court to review the actions of another branch of government and determine whether they are constitutional.
27. Jurisdiction: The authority of a court to hear and decide a case.
28. Locus Standi: The appropriate place or venue for a legal action.
29. Mitigating Circumstances: Factors that may reduce the severity of a punishment.
30. Nolle Prosequi: A formal declaration that a prosecutor is discontinuing prosecution of a case.
31. Per Curiam: By the court; a decision made by the court as a whole, rather than by a single judge.
32. Peremptory Challenge: A challenge to a potential juror that does not require a reason.
33. Plenary Power: Complete and absolute power.
34. Precedent: A legal case that establishes a principle or rule that courts then use when deciding later cases with similar issues or facts.
35. Preliminary Injunction: A temporary injunction granted before the final judgment in a case.
36. Pro Se: By one's own plea; representing oneself in court.
37. Res Ipsa Loquitur: The thing speaks for itself; a doctrine that allows negligence to be inferred when an accident or injury occurs under circumstances that ordinarily would not happen without negligence.
38. Sine Qua Non: Without which; an indispensable or necessary condition.
39. Stay of Execution: A temporary suspension of the execution of a court order or judgment.
40. Subpoena: A document that orders a person to testify or produce evidence in a legal proceeding.
41. Summary Judgment: A judgment entered by the court without a trial.
42. Trespass: The act of unlawfully entering or remaining on another person's property.
43. Voir Dire: The process of examining potential jurors to determine their qualifications and suitability for serving on a jury.
44. Writ of Attachment: A court order that allows a person or entity to seize property or assets of a defendant before a judgment is made.
45. Writ of Execution: A court order that allows a person or entity to take possession of a defendant's property or assets in order to satisfy a judgment.
#Awudu official
📜FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, MEANING OF SOME LEGAL TERMS!! ✍🏻
1. Mandamus: A court order that commands an individual or agency to perform a specific act or duty.
2. Certiorari: A writ issued by a higher court to review the decision of a lower court.
3. Legal Lacuna: A gap or deficiency in the law that requires interpretation or filling by a judge.
4. Discretion: The power to make decisions based on one's own judgment and conscience.
5. Exercise of Discretionary Powers: The act of using one's discretion to make a decision.
6. Abuse of Discretion: When a decision is made that is unreasonable or arbitrary.
7. Habeas Corpus: A legal action that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court.
8. Prima Facie: At first sight; based on the first impression.
9. Sub Judice: A matter that is currently being considered by a court.
10. Ultra Vires: Beyond the powers; an act that is beyond the legal authority of an entity.
11. Mala Fide: In bad faith; with malicious intent.
12. Res Judicata: A matter that has already been judged and cannot be relitigated.
13. Obiter Dictum: A statement made by a judge that is not essential to the decision and is not binding.
14. Ratio Decidendi: The legal principle or rationale behind a court's decision.
15. Pro Bono: Legal work undertaken voluntarily and without payment.
16. Amicus Curiae: A person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit but offers information to assist the court in deciding a matter before it.
17. Caveat: A warning or caution.
18. Contempt of Court: Disobedience or disrespect towards the court or its proceedings.
19. Default Judgment: A judgment made in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant fails to respond to the lawsuit.
20. Due Process: The legal requirement that the government respect all legal rights owed to a person according to the law.
21. Estoppel: A legal principle that prevents a person from arguing something or asserting a right that contradicts what they previously argued or asserted.
22. Ex Parte: From the parties; a legal proceeding initiated by one party without the presence of the other.
23. In Camera: In private; a closed-door proceeding.
24. Injunction: A court order that prohibits a person from doing a specific act.
25. Interlocutory Appeal: An appeal made before the final judgment in a case.
26. Judicial Review: The power of a court to review the actions of another branch of government and determine whether they are constitutional.
27. Jurisdiction: The authority of a court to hear and decide a case.
28. Locus Standi: The appropriate place or venue for a legal action.
29. Mitigating Circumstances: Factors that may reduce the severity of a punishment.
30. Nolle Prosequi: A formal declaration that a prosecutor is discontinuing prosecution of a case.
31. Per Curiam: By the court; a decision made by the court as a whole, rather than by a single judge.
32. Peremptory Challenge: A challenge to a potential juror that does not require a reason.
33. Plenary Power: Complete and absolute power.
34. Precedent: A legal case that establishes a principle or rule that courts then use when deciding later cases with similar issues or facts.
35. Preliminary Injunction: A temporary injunction granted before the final judgment in a case.
36. Pro Se: By one's own plea; representing oneself in court.
37. Res Ipsa Loquitur: The thing speaks for itself; a doctrine that allows negligence to be inferred when an accident or injury occurs under circumstances that ordinarily would not happen without negligence.
38. Sine Qua Non: Without which; an indispensable or necessary condition.
39. Stay of Execution: A temporary suspension of the execution of a court order or judgment.
40. Subpoena: A document that orders a person to testify or produce evidence in a legal proceeding.
41. Summary Judgment: A judgment entered by the court without a trial.
42. Trespass: The act of unlawfully entering or remaining on another person's property.
43. Voir Dire: The process of examining potential jurors to determine their qualifications and suitability for serving on a jury.
44. Writ of Attachment: A court order that allows a person or entity to seize property or assets of a defendant before a judgment is made.
45. Writ of Execution: A court order that allows a person or entity to take possession of a defendant's property or assets in order to satisfy a judgment.
#Awudu official
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