BLAW - Latin Maxims (F-N)

An act or deed

Factum

A false description does not vitiate.

Falsa demonstratio non nocet

Good faith is to be preserved.

Fides servanda est

It is a fraud to conceal a fraud.

Fraus est celare fraudem

Vegetation which grows naturally without cultivation.

Fructus naturales

A general rule is to be generally understood.

Generalis regula generaliter est intelligenda

That you have the body

Habeas Corpus

The same person or thing

Idem

ignorance of fact excuses, ignorance of law does not excuse.

Ignorantia facti excusat, ignorantia juris non excusat

At fault

In delicto

In existence

In esse

In the future

In futoro

In every aspect

In omnibus

When the parties are equally in the wrong, the condition of the possessor is better.

In pari delicto potior est conditio possidentis

Against the person

In personam

In its place

In situ

Marks, signs

Indicia

A wrong does not excuse a wrong

lnjuria non excusat injuriam

Amongst other things

Inter alia

Temporary, in the meanwhile

Interim

By that very fact

Ipso Facto

A right that is recognized in law

Jus

A right to a thing; a right in a thing.

Jus ad rem; jus in re

Natural justice

Jus naturale

The law compels no one to do vain or impossible things.

Lex neminem cogit ad vana seu impossiblia

The law does not arise from a mere injury.

Lex non oritur ex injuria

The law punishes falsehood.

Lex punit mendaciam

In bad faith

Mala fide

bad in themselves

Mala In Se

Crimes prohibited

Mala Prohibita

We command

Mandamus

Guilty State of Mind

Mens rea

The force of nature is the greatest

Naturae vis maxima est

No man can contradict his own deed.

Nemo contra factum suum venire potest

Connection

Nexus

Unless

Nisi

Not of sound mind and understanding.

Non compus mentis