Legal Dictionary
Plain-English explanations of Indian legal terms, Latin maxims, and procedure — each entry gives you a simple explanation alongside the detailed legal meaning, relevant Acts, and how the term is actually used in court.
- Audi Alteram PartemLatin Maxims
"Hear the other side" — the principle that no one should be condemned unheard.
- Mens ReaLatin Maxims
"A guilty mind" — the mental element required for criminal liability.
- Res JudicataLatin Maxims
"A matter already judged" — a rule barring re-litigation of an issue already finally decided.
- Ubi Jus Ibi RemediumLatin Maxims
"Where there is a right, there is a remedy."