legate (leg-it), n. [fr. Latin legare “to send as an envoy”] 1. Roman law. An official who undertakes a special mission for the emperor, or an official or body such as a municipality. 2. Roman law. A person deputed to assist or act for the emperor, a governor, or a general in a military or […]
cognation (kog-nay-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. Relationship by blood rather than by marriage; relationship arising through common descent from the same man and woman, whether the descent is traced through males or females. “ ‘Cognation’ is … a relative term, and the degree of connexion in blood which it indicates depends on the particular marriage which is
condonation (kon-d[schwa]-nay-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. A victim’s express or (esp.) implied forgiveness of an offense, esp. by treating the offender as if there had been no offense. • Condonation is not usu. a valid defense to a crime. 2. One spouse’s express or implied forgiveness of a marital offense by resuming marital life and sexual intimacy.
pro re nata (proh ree nay-t[schwa]). [Latin “in the light of what has arisen”] Hist. By reason of emergency; arising from exigent circumstances. • The phrase appeared, for example, in reference to a meeting called to address an emergency. “So far as may be, the state leaves the rule of right to be declared and
repetitum namium (ri-pet-[schwa]-t[schwa]m nay-mee-[schwa]m). [Law Latin] Hist. A second, repeated, or reciprocal distress; WITHERNAM.
a terme (a tairm). [Law French] For a term. a terme de sa vie (a tairm d[schwa] sa vee). [Law French] For the term of his life. a terme que n’est mye encore passe (a tairm k[schwa] nay mee awn-kor pahs). [Law French] For a term that has not yet passed. a terme que passe
vox signata (vahks sig-nay-t[schwa]). [Law Latin] Hist. A technical word; a formal word. Pl. voces signatae.
placitum nominatum (plas-[schwa]-t[schwa]m nom-[schwa]-nay-t[schwa]m). [Law Latin] Hist. The day appointed for a defendant to appear and plead.
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universitas personarum (yoo-ni-v[schwa]r-s[schwa]-tas p[schwa]r-s[ schwa]-nay-r[schwa]m). [Latin] Roman & civil law. A group of people that are legally considered an entity, such as a college or corporation. Pl. universitates personarum.
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