Corpus delicti or Body of crime
Lohitashwa Pratap Singh Corpus delicti translated to “body of crime” is a term that refers to the principle that a crime must have been proven to have occurred before a…
Legal Maxim
Injuria Sine Damno
Sai Manoj Reddy Injuria Sine Damno is used in law of torts and is related to damages. The meaning of the above maxim is infringement of an absolute private right without…
Ignorantia juris non excusat
Adyasree Prakriti Sivakumar “Ignorantia juris non excusat” is a Latin legal maxim, on literal interpretation, means Ignorance of Law is not an excuse. This is one of the most important…
Ejusdem generis
Mahima Gherani This commonly used Latin maxim means “of the same kind, class or nature”. Known as a “canon of construction”, it states that while interpretation or construction of a…
Ejusdem Generis
Sai Manoj Reddy The meaning of this maxim is ‘of the same kind’ this maxim is generally used by the courts in deciding or classification of entities or bodies which…
Amicus Curiae
Balakumar Rajendran Amicus Curiae is a Legal phrase derived from Latin which means “friend of the court”. It refers to someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to…
Actori Incumbit Onus Probandi
Balakumar Rajendran Actori Incumbit Onus Probandi is a legal phrase derived from Latin meaning ‘the burden of proof lies on the plaintiff”. It says that the claimant bears the burden…