Latin Legal Maxim
PERSONA NON GRATA
Following the tragic Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir, India invoked a powerful diplomatic tool: Persona Non Grata. This Latin legal term allows a country to expel foreign diplomats without justification. Learn what it means, its legal basis under the Vienna Convention, and why it matters in the India–Pakistan context.
Actionable per se
Meaning-The act is punishable, and no proof of damage is required Actionable -...
Detinue
Meaning-The tort of wrongfully holding goods that belong to someone else....
Ex Injuria Jus Non Oritur
Meaning-Law (or right) does not arise from injustice. Ex - From, out of....
Omnia Praesumuntur Rite Et Dowee Probetur In Contrarium Solenniter Esse Acta
Meaning - All the acts are presumed to have been done rightly and regularly....
Volenti Non Fit Injuria
Meaning: No injury can be done to a willing person. Volenti - To one who is...
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PERSONA NON GRATA
Following the tragic Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir, India invoked a powerful diplomatic tool: Persona Non Grata. This Latin legal term allows a country to expel foreign diplomats without justification. Learn what it means, its legal basis under the Vienna Convention, and why it matters in the India–Pakistan context.
Actionable per se
Meaning-The act is punishable, and no proof of damage is required Actionable - Capable of being brought as a legal action or lawsuit. Per - By, through. Se - Itself. Interpretation-This refers to an action or behaviour that is inherently wrong or punishable without...
Detinue
Meaning-The tort of wrongfully holding goods that belong to someone else. Detinue - From the Latin verb “detinere”, meaning “to hold back” or “to detain.” Interpretation-Refers to the wrongful act of retaining or refusing to return someone else’s property or goods....
Ex Injuria Jus Non Oritur
Meaning-Law (or right) does not arise from injustice. Ex - From, out of. Injuria - Injury, wrong, or harm. Jus - Law, right, or justice. Non - Not. Oritur - Arises, originates, or comes into being. Interpretation-A legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an...
Omnia Praesumuntur Rite Et Dowee Probetur In Contrarium Solenniter Esse Acta
Meaning - All the acts are presumed to have been done rightly and regularly. Omnia - All things. Praesumuntur - Are presumed. Rite - Correctly, properly, or in the proper manner. Et - And. Probetur - Must be proven or should be proven (from “probare,” to prove)....
Volenti Non Fit Injuria
Meaning: No injury can be done to a willing person. Volenti - To one who is willing (from “volens,” meaning willing or consenting). Non - Not. Fit - Is made or happens. Injuria - Injury, harm, or injustice. Interpretation: If a person voluntarily consents to an...