Important Latin Abbreviations
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• LL.B - Legum Baccalaureus [Bachelor of Laws]
• LL.M - Legum Magister [Master of Laws]
• LL.D - Legum Doctor [Doctor of Laws]
The two L's are often confused us to mean, but
the actual abbreviation is based on the Latin
words as shown above.
In Latin abbreviations, the plural form of a
word is indicated by doubling the letter, for
example “ pp. is Latin abbreviation for – pages".
hence ‘LL.’ is short for Laws. Legum is the
plural form of the Latin word lex, which means
"specific laws".
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• Ead. - eadem - The same
• Id. - Idem - The same
• ibid. - ibidem - In the same place
• i.a. - inter alia - Among other things
• i.e. - id est - That is, / in other words
• viz. - videlicet - Namely / that is to say
• vs or v. - versus - Against
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• a quo - Previous
• ab extra - From outside
• ab initio - From the beginning
• actus reus - Guilty act
• ad hoc - For this
• ad idem - To the same thing
• ad valorem - According to value
• affidavit - A formal statement of fact
• Audi alteram partem - Hear the other side
• bona fide - In good faith
• bona vacantia - Ownerless goods
• caveat emptor - Let the buyer beware
• consensus ad idem - Agreement as to the
subject or object of the contract.
• cui bono - As a benefit to whom?
• de facto - Concerning fact
• doli incapax - Incapable of guilt
• ejusdem generis - Of the same class
• ex facie - On the face
• ex officio - From the office
• ex post facto law - A law that makes a past
act illegal that was not illegal when it was done.
• in camera - In the chamber
• in pari materia - In the same matter
• locus standi - The right of a party to appear
and be heard before a court.
• male fide - Bad faith
• mens rea - Guilty mind
• nemo dat quod non habet - No one gives
what he doesn't have.
• obiter dictum - A thing said in passing
• pro bono publico - For the public good
• quid pro quo - This for That
• ratio decidendi - Reason for the decision
• res judicata - A matter that has been finally
adjudicated, no further appeals or legal actions
by the involved parties is now possible.
• stare decisis - The obligation of a judge to
stand by a prior precedent.
• sui generis - Something that is unique
amongst a group.
• supra - Above
• vis major - Act of God
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