Courtroom Latin Trivia Questions
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Latin phrases used in law. Play Courtroom Latin trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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Sample Courtroom Latin Quiz Questions
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This two-word writ literally means "you shall have the body" and requires authorities to bring a prisoner before a court.
Difficulty: Easy- Mandamus
- Certiorari
- Corpus delicti
- Habeas corpus
An exchange of something for something else, particularly relevant in harassment law and bribery cases, is called this.
Difficulty: Medium- Do ut des
- Pro rata
- Sine qua non
- Quid pro quo
When two creditors claim the same collateral, the one who recorded first typically wins under this temporal maxim.
Difficulty: Hard- Prior tempore potior jure
- Pari passu
- Nemo dat quod non habet
- Qui prior est tempore potior est jure
When attorneys represent clients without charging fees, they work in this manner, a phrase meaning "for the public good."
Difficulty: Easy- Pro bono
- Pro tem
- Pro se
- Pro rata
Contracts voided due to illegality are considered void from the very beginning, described by this phrase meaning "from the start."
Difficulty: Medium- Ab initio
- Ex post facto
- In limine
- Nunc pro tunc
This principle prohibits changes to the subject matter while litigation is pending, "nothing should be changed while a suit is pending."
Difficulty: Hard- Lis pendens
- Status quo ante
- Pendente lite nihil innovetur
- Pendente lite
A defendant claims they were at a movie theater when the crime occurred downtown. This defense provides them with one of these.
Difficulty: Easy- Alibi
- Affidavit
- Amicus
- Ad hoc
If evidence proves a greater charge, it proves lesser included offenses "with stronger reason," expressed by this phrase.
Difficulty: Medium- Arguendo
- A priori
- A fortiori
- A posteriori
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