New Law School terms

Terms i found while reading that i should learn what they are

inchoate

unfinished

elucidate

to make something clear, plain, or easy to understand by giving a detailed explanation or shedding light on a confusing topic

parol evidence

prevents parties from introducing outside oral or written evidence from prior negotiations to alter, contradict, or vary a fully integrated written contract

adjudication

formal legal process where a judge, court, or official third party reviews evidence and arguments to settle a dispute and make a final, binding decision

summary judgement

legal ruling made by a judge to end a lawsuit, or part of it, before a full trial happens. It occurs when one side shows there is no real dispute over the core facts and that the law requires a win in their favor.

violative

breaking, or tending to break a law, rule or agreement

revocable

able to be canceled, changed, or withdrawn

obloquy

harsh public criticism, blame, or verbal abuse that brings shame, disgrace, or bad repute to a person

subsisting

currently existing, active, valid, and in force.

Irksome

annoying, tedious, or bothersome

propriety

correct, polite, or morally acceptable behavior

intermeddle

to interfere in the private business, affairs, or concerns of people in an unwanted or improper way

officious

being too eager to tell people what to do, give unwanted advice, or enforce minor rules in an annoying and overbearing way

exalted

raised to a high rank, position, or status, or held in great praise and awe

surplusage

In pleading. Allegations of matter wholly foreign and impertinent to the cause. All matter beyond the circumstances necessary to constitute the action

repugnant

two things contradict each other so much that both cannot exist at the same time. When a rule, clause, or verdict is repugnant to a higher law or to another part of the same document, courts treat the conflicting part as void or invalid

illimitable

having no limits, boundaries, or end

controvert

to argue against, dispute, or prove something is false using reasons and evidence

paramount law

a supreme rule or fundamental law that overrules any regular laws or acts that conflict with it. In constitutional law, the constitution of a country serves as the paramount law, meaning any ordinary statute passed by a legislature that goes against it is void

omnipotence

the quality of having unlimited, absolute, and all-powerful control or ability

overt

done or shown in an open and obvious way

phraseology

the specific way a person, group, or field puts words and phrases together

emphatically

to say or do something in a strong, forceful way, or to show that a point is definite, clear, and unquestionable

undertaking

a formal, binding promise given by a person, a party, or a lawyer to do or not do a specific action.

fiat

an authoritative and binding order, decree, or command issued by a person in high power, such as a judge or public official

impotent

lacking power, strength, or the ability to achieve a goal

dictum

an opinion or remark made by a judge in a court opinion that is not essential to the final decision of the case

improvidently

to act without foresight, careful planning, or regard for future consequences

coram non judice

a legal proceeding held before a court or person that completely lacks the jurisdiction or legal authority to hear the matter. Any judgment or ruling made in this state is entirely void from the start

exigencies

the urgent needs, demands, or requirements that are built into or brought on by a specific situation

casus faederis

the specific event, condition, or act of aggression that triggers a legal obligation for a nation to step in and defend an ally under a mutual defense pact

peremptory

a command, tone, or action that is final, absolute, and expects immediate obedience without any room for debate, argument, or refusal

purview

the range of operation, authority, control, or concern that something has

interlocutory

temporary, provisional, or occurring in the middle of a legal action. It describes a decision or order made by a judge during an ongoing lawsuit before a final judgment is reached

acquiescence

the quiet, passive acceptance of a rule, demand, or situation without protesting, arguing, or openly resisting. It usually means going along with something unwillingly or by staying silent because fighting feels too hard or pointless