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Law Latin, sometimes written L.L. or L. Lat., and sometimes derisively referred to as Dog Latin, is a form of Latin used in legal contexts.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Black's Law Dictionary, Courts of England and Wales, Dog Latin, English language, English law, French language, George II of Great Britain, HeinOnline, Latin, Law, Law French, Legal instrument, Legal opinion, Letters patent, List of Latin legal terms, Proceedings in Courts of Justice Act 1730, Royal charter, Scots law, Syntax, Traditional English pronunciation of Latin, Writ.

  2. Common law legal systems
  3. Forms of Latin
  4. Legal communication

Black's Law Dictionary

Black's Law Dictionary is the most frequently used legal dictionary in the United States.

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Courts of England and Wales

The Courts of England and Wales, supported administratively by His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in England and Wales.

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Dog Latin

Dog Latin or cod Latin is a phrase or jargon that imitates Latin, often by what is referred to as "translating" English words (or those of other languages) into Latin by conjugating or declining them, as if they were Latin words.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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English law

English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures. Law Latin and English law are common law legal systems.

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French language

French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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George II of Great Britain

George II (George Augustus; Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 (O.S.) until his death in 1760.

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HeinOnline

HeinOnline (HOL) is a commercial internet database service launched in 2000 by William S. Hein & Co.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Law Latin and Latin are forms of Latin.

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Law

Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate.

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Law French

Law French (Lawe Frensch) is an archaic language originally based on Anglo-Norman, but increasingly influenced by Parisian French and, later, English. Law Latin and law French are legal communication.

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Legal instrument is a legal term of art that is used for any formally executed written document that can be formally attributed to its author, records and formally expresses a legally enforceable act, process, or contractual duty, obligation, or right, and therefore evidences that act, process, or agreement.

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In law, a legal opinion is in certain jurisdictions a written explanation by a judge or group of judges that accompanies an order or ruling in a case, laying out the rationale and legal principles for the ruling.

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Letters patent

Letters patent (plural form for singular and plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title or status to a person or corporation.

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. DON'T DELETE ->. --> A number of Latin terms are used in legal terminology and legal maxims. Law Latin and List of Latin legal terms are Latin legal terminology.

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Proceedings in Courts of Justice Act 1730

The Proceedings in Courts of Justice Act 1730 (4 Geo. 2. c. 26) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made English (instead of Law French and Latin) the obligatory language for use in the courts of England and in the court of exchequer in Scotland.

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Royal charter

A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent.

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Scots law

Scots law is the legal system of Scotland.

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Syntax

In linguistics, syntax is the study of how words and morphemes combine to form larger units such as phrases and sentences.

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Traditional English pronunciation of Latin

The traditional English pronunciation of Latin, and Classical Greek words borrowed through Latin, is the way the Latin language was traditionally pronounced by speakers of English until the early 20th century. Law Latin and traditional English pronunciation of Latin are forms of Latin.

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Writ

In common law, a writ (Anglo-Saxon gewrit, Latin breve) is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction; in modern usage, this body is generally a court.

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See also

Common law legal systems

Forms of Latin

Legal communication

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Latin

Also known as Latin in law.