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Common Words Part 4
AAERT Common Words and Phrases Part 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| In forma pauperis | As a pauper- poor litigant to proceed without having to pay court costs or fees. |
| In rem | In or on the thing- legal action against property not it's owner |
| Inter alia | Among other things |
| Inter alios | Among other persons |
| In toto | In all, entirely , completely, totally |
| Inter se | Between themselves |
| Inter vivos | Among the living, gift or property passing from one person to another, but by means of a will or in anticipation of death. |
| Intra vires | Within power |
| Ipse dixit | He said it himself, a bare assertion resting only on a person's own word. |
| Ipso facto | By the fact itself |
| Jurat | A person who has taken an oath or who performs a duty on oath |
| Laches | Lax, loose, slack, omissions, neglect, or failure to perform a duty or to assert a right. |
| Lex Scripta | Written law |
| Lis Pendens | Pending lawsuit |
| Magna cum laude | With great praise - an honor granted with a college degree. |
| Malum in se- singular Mala in se- plural | An act (or acts) that is wrong it itself |
| Malum prohibition- sing Mala prohibida- plural | Forbidden wrongs, acts forbidden by statutory law. |
| Mea culpa | My fault- an admission of negligence. |
| Mens | Mind, a person's intention, knowledge, meaning. |
| Mens rea | a guilty mind, having criminal intent. |