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God, I love me some "anticipatory repudiation". Such an awesome term.

Another is sua sponte. Sexy term.

"Lawyer," which is Latin for "liar."

Consideration

Wavelet wrote:"Lawyer," which is Latin for "liar."

I can't tell if you're joking, but just wanted to say that this isn't true.

Also, I like "interlocutory"

nudum pactum

simultaneous death clause

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priori incantatum and expecto patronum are my favorites, so far.

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objection relevance

traehekat wrote:priori incantatum and expecto patronum are my favorites, so far.

Burger in a can wrote:

Wavelet wrote:"Lawyer," which is Latin for "liar."

I can't tell if you're joking, but just wanted to say that this isn't true.

Also, I like "interlocutory"

Incorrect, you must have never taken Latin.

Favorite legal phrase - Lucy v. Zehmer - "high as a Georgia Pine"

I also like Promissory estoppel

"Baby... I know I promised I'd [insert some kinky fetish] tonight, but I just said that so you'd do the dishes. Sorry.."

"Well, according to section 456, Rule 4(e)(xvii) of the Fucking Rules of Domestic Procedure, I have the right to exercise the doctrine of promissory estoppel on your ass. Now where's the lube?"

D. H2Oman wrote:

Burger in a can wrote:

Wavelet wrote:"Lawyer," which is Latin for "liar."

I can't tell if you're joking, but just wanted to say that this isn't true.

Also, I like "interlocutory"

Incorrect, you must have never taken Latin.

I did take latin. If you claim to have taken latin, I will call you a mendax.

Lawyer is English. One who saws wood is a sawyer because sawer was difficult to pronounce in old English. one who practices law is not a lawer, but a lawyer.

or, if you prefer, from wiktionary: Spelling attested since 1611 of Middle English lawiere, recorded since 1377, itself from lawe "law" + -iere.

Ultra vires.

Sua sponte and arguendo.

Quantum Meruit

"Other good and valuable considerations."

rynabrius wrote:"Other good and valuable considerations."

in re Greene?

rad law wrote:

rynabrius wrote:"Other good and valuable considerations."

in re Greene?

Bingo.

I also like in pari delicto and malum in se.

Also the distinction between misfeasance, malfeasance, and nonfeasance.

How about "duces tecum"...sounds like "take 'em twice", only backwards...or legal "peace".

I also love the term "pro se". If you represent yourself, you are usually anything but a pro. In fact, you're usually a fool. But I suppose you might "se" you think are a "pro".

Criminal conversation.

"Touch and concern"

Tortfeasor.