300 Legal Words for Drafting

300 LEGAL Words are most helpful for Legal drafting. 

 Expedient – To Prioritize , to rush

 Cavil – Argument by which a conclusion evidently false , is drawn from a     principle evidently true.

 Elusive – Difficult to find , catch or achieve.

 Scuffle – a short , confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

 Credential – a qualification, achievement , quality, or aspect of a person ‘s background , especially when used to indicate their suitability for something.

 Oblivious – Aware.

 Accustomed – Customary ; usual.

 Treacherous – Guilty of or involving betrayal.

 Erudite – learned.

 Accentuating – More noticeable.

 Crescendo – Progressive increase in intensity.

 Tedious –Too long , slow or dull.

 Dreadful – involving great suffering.

 Enigma – Mysterious or difficult to understand.

 Sceptical – Doubtful.

 Sardonic – grimly mocking or cynical.

 Habeas corpus – a prerogative writ to a person who detains another in custody and which commands him to produce or ‘ have the body of that person before him ‘

 Mesne – middle, intervening or tame by nature.

 Per se – by itself

 Nocumentum – an annoying , unpleasant or obnoxious thing or ptactice.

  Non obstante – notwithstanding

 Prima facie – on the face of it.

 Aequitas – Equity i.e fair or just according to natural law.

 Bona fide – in good faith.

 Certiorari – a writ of a superior court calling forth the records and entire proceedings of an inferior court or a writ by which causes are removed from an inferior court into a superior court.

 Obiter dictum – an incidental and collateral opinion uttered by a judge while delivering a judgement and which is not binding.

 Pari material – on the same material.

 Pendente lite – during the process of litigation.

 Supra – above.

 Status quo – the state in which the things are , or were.

 Volkogeist – general awareness of the people.

 Res judicata – a case or suit already decided.

 RE – in the matter of.

 Ratio Legis – according to spirit of law

 Scienter – knowledge ; an allegation in a pleading that the thing has been done knowingly.

 Ex gratia –as an act of grace or favour.

 In rem – an act , proceeding or right available against the world at large, as opposed to in personam.

 Noscitur a socits – a word known by its associates , i.e the meaning of a word cab be gathered from the context.

 Res sub judicata – a matter under judicial consideration.

 Ad hoc – created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.

 Pertinent – Relevant  or applicable to a particular matter , apposite.

  Curative petition – question arises whether an aggrieved person is entitled to any relief against the final judgment / order of the Supreme Court, after dismissal of a review petition

 Erect –rigidly upright or straight.

  Advent – arrival of a notable person or thing.

 Submergence – to cover ; bury.

 Vicinity –the area near or surrounding a particular place.

 Detention –the act of detaining someone or the state of being in official custody.

 Rebuttable – an instance of rebutting evidence or an accusation.

 Preclude – prevent from happening ; make impossible.

 Discrepancy – an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

 Superannuation – pension paid to a retired employee who has contributed to a superannuation fund.

 Ordinance – An authoritative order

 Promulgation – to make known by open declaration; publish ; proclaim formally or put into operation.

 Consortium – the right of association and companionship with one’s husband or wife

  Averred – allege as a fact in support of a plea

 Estoppel – the principle which precludes a person from asserting something contrary to what is implied by a previous action or statement of that person or by a previous pertinent judicial determination.

 Plenary – unqualified ;  absolute

 Impugned – dispute the truth , validity or honesty of ( a statement or motive ) ; call into question.

 Prejudiced – harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement.

  Legal Luminary – a person who inspires or influences others , especially one prominent in a particular sphere.

 Plagiarized – the act of appropriating the literary composition of another , or parts or passages of his writings , or the ideas or language of the same , and passing them off as the product of one’s own mind.

  Evacuee – A person evacuated from a place of danger.

  Demarcate – Set the boundaries or limits of.

  Unfettered –  not confined or restricted

  Discernible – able to be discerned ; perceptible.

  Arenas – a place or scene of activity , debate , or conflict.

 Transgression – An act that goes against a law , or code of conduct ; an offence.

  Construed – interpret in a particular way.

  Consonance – Agreement or compatibility , between opinions or actions.

  Retrospectively – looking back.

  Dissuade – persuade not to take a particular course of action.

 Rationale – set of reasons.

  Embezzlement – Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belongings to one’s employer.

  Perished -  die , especially in a violent or sudden way.

  Inter alia – among other things

  Arbitration – the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.