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.
- nasciturus fictionthe fiction concerning one who is to be born
The nasciturus fiction is the rule that an unborn child is deemed already born whenever this benefits the child, provided the child is later born alive. In South African law it is used chiefly in succession and benefits
#persons#property#delict - negotiorum gestioadministration of another's business
Negotiorum gestio is a legal doctrine in South African law where an individual is entrusted with the management and administration of another person’s affairs. It applies when someone misuses their position or authority
#commercial-law