Latin for Lawyers

L ATIN FOR L AWYERS

CITE, CITATION [L. citare / to put into motion, summon, call upon] To refer to, quote by way of example. To point to a case, court decision or other legal authority by reference to the source, liber and page on which it may be found. Notice to parties that a proceeding has begun, especially in probate courts. Also, a writ ordering a person to appear before a tribunal. CIVIL [L. civis, civilis / a Roman citizen; a citizen] Concerning or relating to a political entity and/or its citizens. Matters con cerning the private and public rights of citizens as distinguished from crimes and criminals. Relating to the general public and its affairs; in this sense, it is distinguished from military and religious matters or interests. Also, the body of law which developed and is now observed in countries under Roman law as distinguished from the common law of England and its former colonies. A civil arrest is an arrest which is not based on a criminal indictment or charge but instead on nonpayment of a debt or judgment; usually, the person arrested is released upon the posting of a bond. Civil contempt is a contempt imposed by the court in a civil action when a party refuses or neglects to obey a court order. Civil disobedience is the term applied to the action of a group of citi zens in asserting or maintaining a public or political protest or in refusing to obey a court or administrative order. The civil rights movement of the 1960's was characterized by many instances of civil disobedience . CIVILIS [L. civis / a citizen of Rome] Relating to a citizen, civic, civil; relating to public or community life. Used in Dead or non-existent in the eyes of the law. In some societies, a person may be civilly dead although very much alive. This describes, for example, the status of a criminal in some countries who is deprived of his citizenship, has no voting rights, cannot sue and loses the other essential elements of exist ence as a person. CIVITAS [L. citizenship] Community, commonwealth, citizenship in a state or civil entity; any body of people living under the same laws. CLAIM [L. clamare / to call out, shout, cry out] The assertion of a right or obligation. A demand for payment of a debt or for the return to the person making the claim of some property interest or privi lege. A right to some asset or property, as to a mine or parcel of real estate. In the law, the right to assert that an injury or wrong has occurred requiring a judicial remedy; also the assertion of that right in a formal pleading. The civilis actio , a civil action. Concerning the citizens of a place. CIVILITER MORTUUS [L. civiliter / civil + mortuus / dead]

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