English for Law
Unit-1 Qualities of a good book- i) Front page- Name, Author, Publisher ii) Back page- Idea about the book, comments about the book, other information iii) First pages- General information, Preface, Acknowledgement, Content, Table of cases/statute/instruments, Abbreviation iv) The middle- Content of the book, Chapters (headings, paragraph). v) End pages- Index, Annexure. Unit-2 Some Latin words with meanings- Actus Reus Guilty Act Ad Hoc For this purpose Ad Idem Of same mind Amicus Curiae A friend of the court Ante Before Bona Fide In good faith Bona Vacantia Denotes the absence of any known person entitled to the estate of a deceased person Compos Mentis Of sound mind De facto In fact Doli Incapax Incapable of crime Duces Tecum Br...