important
legal maxim
Alibi
at another place, elsewhere.
Amicus Curiae
A legal expert appointed to assist the court and act as a friend of the court
Ab Initio
From the very beginning or from the outset.
Actio personalis moritur cum persona
A personal right to legal action dies with the individual. In other words, if the person passes away, their right to sue ceases.
Audi alteram partem
No one should be condemned without being given a chance to be heard.
Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea
An action doesn't render someone guilty unless there is a guilty state of mind accompanying it.
Actus reus
Wrongful conduct or guilty action.
Actus me invito factus non est mens actus
When an action is done without my consent, it is not regarded as my own deliberate act.
Ad hoc
For the specific purpose or case at hand.