natio
natio (nay-shee-oh), n. [Latin] Hist. 1. A nation. 2. A group of students. 3. A native place.
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finalis concordia
finalis concordia (fi-nay-lis k[schwa]n-kor-dee-[schwa]). [Latin] A final or conclusive agreement. See final concord under CONCORD; FINE(1).
bénéfice
bénéfice (bay-nay-fees). [French “benefit”] French law. A benefit or advantage; esp., a privilege given by law rather than by agreement of the parties.
gubernator navis
gubernator navis (g[y]oo-b[schwa]r-nay-t[schwa]r nay-vis). [Latin “ship helmsman”] Roman law. The pilot or steersman of a ship. • The gubernator navis could be sued for damages if he negligently caused a collision.
de executione facienda in withernamium
de executione facienda in withernamium (dee ek-s[schwa]-kyoo-shee-oh-nee fay-shee-en-d[schwa] in with-[schwa]r-nay-mee-[schwa]m), n. [Law Latin “for making execution in withernam”] Hist. A writ of execution in withernam. • This is a type of capis in withernam directing the sheriff to take from the defendant goods equal in value to the goods that the defendant took from the
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actiones nominatae
actiones nominatae (ak-shee-oh-neez nom-[schwa]-nay-tee), n. pl.[Latin “named actions”] Hist. Actions for which the Chancery had well-established forms. See CASU CONSIMILI.
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euthanasia
euthanasia (yoo-th[schwa]-nay-zh[schwa]), n. The act or practice of killing or bringing about the death of a person who suffers from an incurable disease or condition, esp. a painful one, for reasons of mercy. • Euthanasia is sometimes regarded by the law as second-degree murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide. In 2001, the Netherlands became the
neonatal
neonatal (nee-oh-nayt-[schwa]l), adj. Of or relating to the first four weeks of life. Cf. PERINATAL. — neonate (nee-oh-nayt ornee-[schwa]-nayt), n.
senatus consulto
senatus consulto (si-nay-t[schwa]s k[schwa]n-s[schwa]l-toh). [Latin] Roman law. By the decree of the Senate.