Expertlatin
- What is the Latin phrase that means by law?
- Why does law use Latin?
- What does the Latin language have to do with the law and science?
- What is Latin for against the law?
What is the Latin phrase that means by law?
de jure. "according to law / by right" Dura lex, sed lex. "The law is hard, but it is the law." ex curia.
Why does law use Latin?
The use of Latin legal terms is a tradition that has been passed on throughout history, and is, therefore, difficult to remove entirely. Our modern legal system is a direct descendant of Europe's, which in turn was influenced by the courts of ancient Rome, where Latin was the predominant language.
What does the Latin language have to do with the law and science?
Not only does Latin provide the root words for all of the modern sciences (Reason 3), but Latin is the language of law, politics, logic, and theology. While a large number of words in science come from Greek, law is the exclusive domain of the Latin language. All legal terms are Latin.
What is Latin for against the law?
Malum prohibitum (plural mala prohibita, literal translation: "wrong [as or because] prohibited") is a Latin phrase used in law to refer to conduct that constitutes an unlawful act only by virtue of statute, as opposed to conduct that is evil in and of itself, or malum in se.
