Latin Terms

Bona Fide : Good faith.
Caveat Emptor : Let the buyer beware.
Dictum : precedent. Check Ratio & Obiter Dicta
De minimis non curat lex : The law does not concern itself with trifles
Mala Fide : Bad Faith
Obiter dictum : “by the way” to the decision. Therefore not binding as a precedent but moreoften that not persuasive Terms starting P - V
Prima facie : “on the face of it”
Ratio decidendi : The grounds of decision- the principle.
Ultra vires : Out of its (the parties) jurisdiction - beyond its powers, excess of authority. (for e.g. a common ground for judicial review of a local authority or even an “inferior” Court.