Latin Legal Phrases
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The Latin that lawyers actually use, from habeas corpus to res judicata, with meanings up front.
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- Which Latin writ demands that a prisoner be brought before a court?
- Habeas corpus
- Which Latin phrase names the doctrine of standing by past decisions?
- Stare decisis
- Which Latin term describes a 'friend of the court' who files an advisory brief?
- Amicus curiae
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