LATIN
TERMINOLOGY
Questions and
Answers
Updated 2026
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abBovoB-BAnswerBfromBtheBeggB-BatBtheBbeginning,BfromBtheBstart
adBcuriamB-BAnswerBtoB(at)Bcourt
adBinfinitumB-BAnswerBtoBinfinityB-BwithoutBlimit,Bindefinitely
adBlitemB-BAnswerBtoBtheBsuitB-
BforBtheBpurposesBofBaBlawsuit,BpendingBaBlawsuit:BABguardianBadBlitemBisBappointe
dBtoBactBonBbehalfBofBanBincompetent.
adBnauseamB-BAnswerBtoBtheBpointBofBinducingBnausea
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, adBtestificandumB-BAnswerBforBtestifyingB-BsubpoenaBtoBappearBinBcourtBandBtestify
alterBegoB-BAnswerBanotherBself
Also,BtheBdoctrineBthatBaBcorporationBmayBnotBbeBusedBasBaBshamBtoBinsulateBshar
eholdersBfromBliabilityBforBtheirBownBprivateBactions.
amicusBcuriaeB(singular)
amiciBcuriaeB(plural)B-BAnswerBfriendBofBtheBcourtB-
BthirdBpartyBfilingBaBbriefBtoBsupportBaBspecificBposition
anteBlitemB-BAnswerBbeforeBtrial
arguendoB-BAnswerBarguing;BforBtheBsakeBofBargument:B
Assuming,Barguendo,BthatBmyBfriendBisBcorrect,BiBwillBdeferBtoBhim.
bonaBfideB-BAnswerBinBgoodBfaithB-Bopen,Bsincere
caveatB-BAnswerBbewareB-Bwarning
caveatBemptorB-BAnswerBletBtheBbuyerBbeware
caveatBvenditorB-BAnswerBletBtheBsellerBbeware
certiorariB-BAnswerBtoBbeBinformedBofB-
BwritBfromBaBhigherBtoBaBlowerBcourt,BorderingBaBtranscriptBofBproceedingsBforBapp
ellateBreview
chattelB-BAnswerBcattleB(OldBEnglishB-BanBarticleBofBpersonalBorBmovableBproperty