LEGAL AND LATIN TERMS AND EXPRESSION

1. Factum- An act or deed exp of case-LIN WEN-CHIH & ANOR v MYCOM BHD

2. Post mortem- after death exp of case-N INDRA A/P NALLATHAMBY Administratrix of the estate and dependant of kugan a/l ananthan, deceased v datuk seri khalid bin abu bakar & ors

3. Secus- The legal position is defferent exp of case-NG ENG KIAT v GOH LAI MUI & ORS

4. Ab initio- used referring to the time contract, marriage or deed become legal exp of case-SECURITIES COMMISSION v OMEGA HOLDINGS BHD & ORS)

5. Suppressio veri- the suppression of the truth exp of case-TENAGA NASIONAL BHD v ZAINUDDIN BIN TAHIR

6. Pari passu - on an equal footing exp of case-PEMBINAAN BLT SDN BHD v PORTNEKA SDN BHD

7. Jus soli - rules that the nation of citizenship of a child identity exp of case-LIM JEN HSIAN & ANOR v KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA & ORS

8. En banc- judges of an appellate court hear oral arguments together exp of case-Supreme court, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo v. de Lima et al., G.R.No. GSIS v. Court of Appeals, G.R. League of cities v.

9. Libel - written defamation exp of case - CHONG SIEW CHIANG v CHUA CHING GEH & ANOR

10. Duress- unlawful constraint forcing another to perform an act exp of case- KESARMAL & ANOR v VALLIAPPA CHETTIAR

11. jurisprudence - the science of law exp of case-MACVILLA SDN BHD v MERVYN PETER GUAN YIN HUI & ANOR

12. Bona vacantia- good without an owner exp of case Sita Ram Jaiswal and others v State of U.P. and others

13. Indicia - marks or signs exp of case -Stevens v Broadribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd

14. CONTRA - Used in case citations to indicate that the cited source directly contradicts the point being made. exp case - MOKWAN SENG & ORS v GREEN CRESCENT RESOURCES SDN BHD & ANOR AND ANOTHER SUIT

15. De jure- rightful, by right exp case- YONG TSHU KHIN & ANOR v DAHAN CIPTA SDN BHD & ANOR AND OTHER APPEALS

16. Mens Rea- guilty state of mind exp of case-CHAN KING YU v PENDAKWA RAYA

17. Quid pro quo- consideration sometihng for somethings exp of case-PENDAKWA RAYA v ZUL BIN HASSAN & ORS

18. Ad hoc- for this purpose exp of case-LEMBAGA JURUTERA MALAYSIA v LEONG PUI KUN

19. Prima facie- on the face on it exp of case-LOH KAM FOO v PP

20. ademption- failure of a gift exp of case- Grant v. Banks, 1967, North Carolina Supreme court

21. In choate- incomplete exp of case - DAIMAN DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD v MATHEW LUI CHIN TECK AND ANOTHER APPEAL

22. Convenant - An agreement of promise exp of case-UNITED 1BORNEO HYPERMALL SDN BHD v NORTH EAST DESTINY SDN BHD

23. Ore tenus- by word of mouth( oral ) exp of case-R v Swan and Jefferys 1751

24. Custos morum- a guardian of moral exp of case- Winzar v Chief Constable of Kent ( 1983) The Times 28 March 1983

25. De fecto - in te form of fact exp of case - Stanford v Stanford (2012) FLC 93-512.