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terminology and
legal maxim
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s. This is a partial list of these terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin.
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Brocard (law)
A brocard is a legal maxim in Latin that is, in a strict sense, derived from traditional legal authorities, even from ancient Rome. The word is a variant of the Latinized name of Burchard of Worms (died AD 1025), Bishop of Worms, Germany, who c ...
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Byzantine law
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Code of Hammurabi
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Corpus Juris Canonici
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International Roman Law Moot Court
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Law French
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List of Latin abbreviations
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List of Latin phrases (full)
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List of fallacies
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List of Philippine legal terms
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List of Roman laws
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Twelve Tables
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. ''World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for Readers and Writers''. Ed. by Thomas J. Sienkewicz & James T. McDonough, Jr. Wauconda, Ill.: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 1999.
* Ruben E. Agpalo. ''Agpalo’s Legal Words and Phrases''. Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store, 1997.
* Harold Rudolf Walraven Gokkel & Nicolaas van der Wal. ''Juridisch Latijn'', 6th edn. Deventer: Kluwer, 2001.
* V.G. Hiemstra & H.L. Gonin. ''Trilingual Legal Dictionary'', 3rd edn. Cape Town, South Africa: Juta, 2001.
* William Allen Jowitt. ''Jowitt’s Dictionary of English Law'', 2nd edn. Revised by John Burke, Clifford Walsh, & Emlyn Williams. 2 vols. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1977.
* Cezar C. Peralejo & Pacifico A. Agabin. ''English-Filipino Legal Dictionary''. Quezon City, Philippines: Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, University of the Philippines, 1995.
* Theo B. Rood. ''Glossarium: A Compilation of Latin Words and Phrases Generally Used in Law with English Translations''. Bryanston, South Africa: Proctrust Publications, 2003.
* Jan Scholtemeijer & Paul Hasse. ''Legal Latin: A Basic Course''. Pretoria, South Africa: J.L. van Schaik Publishers, 1993.
* Datinder Sodhi & R. S. Vasan, eds. ''Latin Words & Phrases for Lawyers''. New York: Law and Business Publications, 1980.
* Russ VerSteeg. ''Essential Latin for Lawyers''. Durham, North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press, 1990.
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