Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. law a term indicating a retroactive act of the court.
Etymologies
- Latin "now for then" (Wiktionary)
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Here and Now
Words related to the mental state of "being in the present in the moment".
improvisation, nolens volens, extempore, autoschediastic, in medias res, willy-nilly, egersis, immanence, nunc pro tunc, spontaneity, observant, concentration and 55 more...
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Law School Terminology
Words that I'm learning in law school
pro tanto, obiter dictum, ratio decidendi, ex facie, ab initio, per saltum, assumpsit, escheat, mandamus, seisin, easement, estoppel and 40 more...
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logos's list
A poor pathetic thing, but mine own.
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Latinate
lorem ipsum, citius, altius, fortius, curriculum vitae, bona fide, terra nullius, habeas corpus, quidnunc, voir dire, emeritus, quincunx and 99 more...
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legal words
inchoate, incarceration, judgment, sentence, attempt, finding, imprisonment, due process, certification, probable cause, abnormality, whereas and 59 more...
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asativum "Now for then." I understand it's used in legal filings to request retroactive permission to do something already done. Oct 1, 2008