Law Notes for Students of Law

English for lawyers   Damages- Money that a court orders to pay to party (plaintiff) who has suffered a loss by another party who caused the loss (defendant).   Declaratory judgment- One that declares the rights of the parties or expresses the opinion of the court on a question of law, without ordering anything.   Decree- A decision or order of the court. Interlocutory decree is a preliminary decree which is not final. Final decree is which fully and finally disposes of the litigation.   Defamation- The making of false derogatory statements about a person’s character, moral, abilities, business practices or financial status. Libel is written and slander is spoken.   Default- Occurs when a defendant fails to respond to the plaintiff’s complaint within the time allowed, or fails to appear at the trial.   Defendant- The accused in a criminal case; the person from whom money or other recovery is sought in a civil case.   Deferred sentence- The court ret...

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...