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Alta proditio
Alta proditio, high treason; now simply called treason....
In alta proditione nullus potest esse accessorius sed principalis solummodo
In alta proditione nullus potest esse accessorius sed principalis solummodo [Lat.], in high treason there is no accessory, but principal alone....
Via alta
Via alta, the highway....
de facto
de facto [Medieval Latin, literally, from the fact] : in reality : actually [these two constraints have been lifted, one de facto and one de jure "Susan Lee"] adj 1 : actual ;esp : being such in effect though not formally recognized see also de facto segregation at segregation 2 : exercising power as if legally constituted or authorized [a de facto government] [a de facto judge] compare de jure ...
de novo
de novo [Medieval Latin, literally, from (the) new] : over again : as if for the first time: as a : allowing independent appellate determination of issues (as of fact or law) [a de novo review] b : allowing complete retrial upon new evidence compare abuse of discretion, clearly erroneous NOTE: A de novo review is an in-depth review. Decisions of federal administrative agencies are generally subject to de novo review in the U.S. District Courts, and some lower state court decisions are subject to de novo review at the next level. ...
De facto
De facto, in fact, opposed to de jure, of right.The Act 11 Hen. 7, c. 1 (declared by some great writers to be only declaratory of the Common Law), was passed for the protection of all subjects who assist and obey a king de facto. It was pleaded to no purpose on the trial of Sir Harry Vane, the judges actually holding that Charles II. had been king de facto as well as de jure from the moment of his father's death (Hall. Const. Hist. Ch. xi.)...
De jure
De jure [Lat.] (by right), opposed to de facto. The most striking instance of the recognition by our law of the distinction between things de jure and de facto is found in the statute-book, which entitles the first Act of Parliament passed in the reign of Charles the Second as of the twelfth year of his reign, the previous years having been spent by him in exile, and the affairs of the kingdom having been conducted by the Protector. See DE FACTO...
Venire facias de novo
Venire facias de novo, a second writ to summon another jury for a new trial.The venire de novo was the Old Common Law method of proceeding to a new trial, and differed materially from granting a new trial, inasmuch as it was awarded from some defect appearing upon the face of the record, while a new trial was granted for matter entirely extrinsic. Where a verdict could have been amended, a venire de novo was never awarded. If awarded, the party succeeding at the second trial was not entitled to the costs of the first. It has since been superseded by a trial de novo. The Court of Criminal Appeal can order a writ of venire de novo to issue, R. v. Crane, (1921) 2 AC 299, and R. v. Dennis, 40 TLR 420. See also NEW TRIAL....
de jure
de jure [Medieval Latin, literally, from the law] 1 : by right : of right [a de jure officer] 2 : in accordance with law see also de jure segregation at segregation compare de facto ...
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