natis et nascituris
natis et nascituris (nay-tis et nas-i-t[y]uur-is). [Latin] Hist. To children born and to be born. • This was a common destination used to convey an inheritance.
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donatio causa mortis
donatio causa mortis (doh-nay-shee-oh kaw-z[schwa] mor-tis), n. See gift causa mortis under GIFT. Pl. donationes causa mortis.
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homine capto in withernamium
homine capto in withernamium (hom-[schwa]-nee kap-toh in with-[schwa]r-nay-mee-[schwa]m). [Law Latin “for taking a man in withernam”] Hist. A writ for the arrest of a person who had taken a bondman out of the country to prevent a replevy. See WITHERNAM.
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designatio personae
designatio personae (dez-[schwa]g-nay-shee-oh p[schwa]r-soh-nee). [Law Latin] Designation of the person by class or category rather than by name, as “the children of A.” • This phrase was used to specifically identify a person in a contract or deed, often as a word of limitation (e.g., “to my eldest son”). Cf. DESCRIPTIO PERSONAE.
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levandae navis causa
levandae navis causa (l[schwa]-van-dee nay-vis kaw-z[schwa]), n. [Latin “for the sake of lightening the ship”] Maritime law. The practice of throwing goods overboard to avoid total loss, entitling the owner to compensation from other participants in the maritime venture. See JETTISON; general average under AVERAGE.
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alienatio feudifirmae feudifirmarum
alienatio feudifirmae feudifirmarum (ay-lee-[schwa]-nay-shee-oh fyoo-di-f[ schwa]r-mee fyoo-di-f[schwa]r-mair-[schwa]m). [Law Latin “disposition of a feuholding of feuholders”] Hist. A conveyance to avoid the prohibition on alienation of Crown lands. • It was nullified by statute in 1597.
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comperendinatio
comperendinatio (kom-p[schwa]r-en-d[schwa]-nay-shee-oh), n. [Latin “to remand to the next day but one”] Roman law. An adjournment of an action, particularly one of the actiones legis, to hear the parties or their advocates a second time; a second hearing of the parties to a case. • The judge (judex) would decide the case at the conclusion
neonatology
neonatology (nee-oh-nay-tol-[schwa]-jee or nee-[schwa]-n[schwa]-tol-[ schwa]-jee), n. The branch of medicine dealing with the development of newborn children, as well as various disorders of early infancy. — neonatological (nee-oh-nay-t[schwa]-loj-i-k[schwa]l or nee-[schwa]-), adj. — neonatologist (nee-oh-nay-tol-[schwa]-jist or nee-[schwa]-n[ schwa]-tol-[schwa]-jist), n.
criminaliter
criminaliter (krim-[schwa]-nay-l[schwa]-t[schwa]r), adv. [Latin] Criminally. Cf. CIVILITER(1).