Latin Legal Terms
Definitions and South-African-law usage notes for the Latin terms judges, lawyers, and textbooks routinely cite. Free, indexed, and updated as new terms are curated from our source library.
- error in negotio (Latin)error in business or commercial transaction
An error occurring during a business negotiation or commercial dealings, which may result in misunderstandings or discrepancies in the final agreement. In South African law, this term is used to describe instances where
#civil-law#procedure#negotiation - error-in-persona(not Latin)
This phrase is not a Latin legal term.
#civil-law#constitutional#procedure - ex legefrom the law; by operation of law
Ex lege denotes that a right, obligation, status, or consequence arises directly from the law itself rather than from agreement, judicial discretion, or a separate act of the parties. In South African law, the phrase is
#contract#property#civil - ex parte(not Latin)
A legal proceeding or decision made by a court or judge on one side only, without full disclosure to the other party. This term is commonly used in South African law when referring to a hearing where one party presents t
#procedure#court#hearing