Glossary of Latin Terms and Maxims in South African Law for Windows®

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Albeit there is authority to reduce legalese in contract law and recommendations to draft in plain language,1 Latin terminology in law continues to hold enduring relevance, as it encapsulates centuries of jurisprudential wisdom in concise and universally recognised expressions.

Whilst pleadings should be clear and concise,2 legal practitioners' worldwide continue to invoke Latin terms and expressions, underscoring their interpretive clarity and authoritative weight. In South Africa, Latin terms are still abundantly used in personal injury claims, whereas Magistrates' replies and judgments rely similarly for shorthand.

1 Marnewick C. Litigation Skills for South African Lawyers (3rd Ed, LexisNexis South Africa: 2012) at 422.

2 See Uniform Rule 20, and Magistrates' Court Rule 15, respectively.

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