LATIN TERMS TRANSLATED

A legal subject persona iuris, that is, a person in the eyes of the law and as such the bearer of right

and duties.

pater familias: father of family: a man in the role of father and head of a household

ultra vires principle ---(beyond the legal authority.)

The intra vires principle--- (within the power/ legal authority.)

audi alteram partem --- hear the other side / (rules of natural justice)

nemo iudex in sua causa --- no one may be judge in his or her own case The administrative body must be impartial & free from bias

In loco parentis (in the place of the parent during normal intramural or extramural school activities.)

Bonus paterfamilias requirement (Educators are expected to act as reasonable persons.)

diligens paterfamilias: good reasonable person in the place of a father figure

culpa: negligence

stare decisis principle. based on the effects that previous court judgements have on later judgements

ratio decidendi principle. reasons for the judgement.

ratio decidendi of case consists of legal principles that court applies to material facts to reach decision.

ratio decidendi is found in the judgement ofde majority of judges who based their judgement on the same reasons

Ignorantia legis neminem excusat: Translation: “Ignorance of the law excuses nothing”. You cannot go and break the law and then tell people, “Sorry, but I didn’t know”