Wednesday, February 10, 2010

International Law Terms And Phrases

  • A Fortiori: with greater reason or more convincing force-used in drawing a conclusion that is inferred to be even more certain than other.
  • A Posteriori : from effect to cause; from particular to general: inductive (based on observation or experience).
Latin Legal Phrases Used in criminal law:
  1. mens rea : this means the (criminal mind) or criminal intent, it's one of the basic criteria for criminal guilt.
  2. habeas corpus: this literally means ( you may have the body). A write of habeas corpus demands that a person be physically presented , in order to release him or her from imprisonment or restraint that is unlawful.

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