Hello! May I request a lot of latin forensic terms?
The most popular I am aware lf it's "post-mortem"!
Abet - to assist, encourage, instigate, or support with criminal intent in attempting or carrying out a crime—often used in the phrase, "aid and abet"
Actus reus - the wrongful act that makes up the physical action of a crime
Amicus curiae - one (such as a professional person or organization) that is not a party to a particular litigation but that is permitted by the court to advise it in respect to some matter of law that directly affects the case in question
Compos mentis - of sound mind, memory, and understanding
Corpus delicti - the substantial and fundamental fact necessary to prove the commission of a crime; also: the material substance (such as the body of the victim of a murder) upon which a crime has been committed
Functus officio - of no further official authority or legal effect—used especially of an officer who is no longer in office or of an instrument that has fulfilled its purpose
Habeas corpus - any of several common-law writs issued to bring a party before a court or judge; the right of a citizen to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as a protection against illegal imprisonment
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum - a writ for inquiring into the lawfulness of the restraint of a person who is imprisoned or detained in another's custody
In flagrante delicto - in the very act of committing a misdeed; red-handed; in the midst of sexual activity
In esse - in actual existence
In loco parentis - in the place of a parent
Indicia - distinctive marks; indications
Mens rea - a culpable mental state, especially: one involving intent or knowledge and forming an element of a criminal offense
Modus operandi - a method of procedure, especially: a distinct pattern or method of operation that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime
Obiter dictum - an incidental and collateral opinion that is uttered by a judge but is not binding; an incidental remark or observation
Onus probandi - burden of proof; the duty of proving a disputed assertion or charge
Prima facie - at first view; on the first appearance; legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved
Pro se - on one's own behalf; without an attorney
Res judicata - a matter finally decided on its merits by a court having competent jurisdiction and not subject to litigation again between the same parties
Ultra vires - beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
Hope this helps. Do tag me, or send me a link to your writing if it does. I would love to read your work!
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