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.
- pater est quem nuptiae demonstrantThe father is he whom marriage indicates.
This maxim expresses the common-law presumption that a child born within a valid marriage is presumed to be the child of the husband. In South African law, it has historically been relevant in questions of legitimacy, pa
#persons#family-law - Prima facieat first face; on first appearance
In South African law, prima facie refers to evidence or a case that is sufficient on its face to establish a fact or support a claim unless it is rebutted. It does not mean conclusive proof, but rather a threshold showin
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