Legal maxims are concise, Latin phrases that encapsulate fundamental principles of law, serving as guiding principles for the judiciary. These maxims are used to interpret and apply the law effectively.
Legal maxims play a crucial role in ensuring fairness, consistency, and predictability in the judicial process, contributing to the development of a just legal system.
Judiciary legal Maxims with Word H
Habeas Corpus : A court order which directed the person to produce before a court who illegally detained beyond twenty four hours before
Honoris Causa : As mark of esteem
Judiciary legal Maxims with Word I
Ibid : In the same place
Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat : Ignorance of the fact is an excuse but ignorance of the law does not excuse
Ignoratia Juris Non Excusat : Ignorance of law has no excuse
Impasse : An insoluble difficulty
In Curia : In open court
In Loco Parentis : In the place of a parent
In Memoriam : In memory of
In Pari Delicto : Where both parties are equally in fault
In Pari Materia : Where two enactments have a common purpose in an analogous case
In Personam : Proceeding or directed against or reference to a specific person
In Re : In the matter of
In Rem : Right available against the world at large
It Situ : In its original situation
In Toto : Wholly
Infra : Below
Injuria Sine Damunum : Legal injury without actual damage
Innuendo : An innocent statement which a hidden defamatory meaning
Inter Alia : Among other things
Inter Vivos : Made between people who are alive
Intestate : Dying without leaving will
Intra Vires : Within power
Ipso Facto : By reason of that fact
