Legal Terminology Flashcards

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Abode

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Place of residence.

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Absolute

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Final, complete, without conditions.

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Actus reus

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A Latin phrase meaning the guilty deed or act.

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Ad hoc

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A Latin phrase meaning for this purpose.

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Ad valorem

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A Latin phrase meaning according to the value. Used in context of stamp duty and property value.

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Address for service

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The address nominated in a civil action for serving documents, usually a solicitor’s address.

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Adjourn

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Postpone the hearing of a case to a later date.

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Adjourned sine die

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A Latin phrase meaning without day; adjournment without a fixed future date.

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Administration of estates

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The management and distribution of a deceased person’s estate.

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Administrator (masculine)

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Person who manages the estate of someone who dies intestate, obtaining Letters of Administration.