Important Legal maxims For CLAT 2019 LEGAL TERM MEANING AD IDEM -Identity of minds ALIBI - Elsewhere AD VALOREM - According to the value CAVEAT EMPTOR - Buyers’ Beware CITATION - Quotation of decided cases in legal arguments DAMNUM SINE INJURIA - Damage without legal injury EX GRATIA - As a favour FAUX PAS -Tactless mistake IN TERROREM - In order to cause terror QUO WARRANTO - By what authority PRIMA FACIE - On the face of it INJURIA SINE DAMNUM - Legal injury without actual damage IGNORANTIA JURIS NON EXCUSAT -Ignorance of law is not an excuse. LIS PENDENS - A pending suit LOCUS STANDI - Right to be heard in court SUO MOTO - On its own MANDAMUS -Higher court ordering an authority to a certain duty . IPSO FACTO - By this very fact RES JUDICATA - A case which has already been SUB JUDICE - Under judicial consideration
