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Mutatis mutandis

The necessary

changes being

made

The phrase essentially indicates that new terms have been substituted or that the reader should note any differences from the original and take them into consideration.

Prima facie

At first sight / on

the face of it

True, valid, authentic, or adequate at first sight; evident without proof or reasoning; sufficient to establish a fact or case unless disproved.

In camera

In the chamber

(room)

The phrase is generally used to indicate that the hearing of a case will be held in private without the facts being reported to the public.

Ad hoc

For this purpose

The phrase points to the fact that an activity, organization or decision are done, formed or made as and when a situation demands and are not planned in advance.

Mens rea

Guilty mind

A mental element of a crime in the area of criminal law. It denotes an intention to commit an offence whilst knowing it to be wrong.

Ultra vires

Beyond the powers

The term is usually used to refer to acts taken by a corporation or officers of a corporation that are taken outside of the powers or authority granted to them by law or under the corporate charter.

Ex officio

By virtue (right)

of one’s office or

position

The phrase is used to describe something such as a rank or privilege that someone is entitled to because of the job or position they have.

Bona fide

In good faith

The phrase generally connotes something genuine, lawful, or made or done in good faith, which signifies the mental state of honesty as to the truth or falsehood of a proposition or opinion, or as to the morality of conduct.