Legal Language and Legal Writing
Kannur University · LL.B. Semester 1 · OP 01
Unit I
Law · Definition · Relevance · significance of Language in learning law · Nature of disputes · Hierarchy of courts (civil and criminal) · Jurisdiction · Tribunals
Unit II
Sources of law · Legislation · Subordinate and delegated · Precedent · stare decisis · Ratio decidendi · obiter dictum · custom · conventional · secondary source of law
Unit III
Plaint, written statement, affidavit, interrogatory · Application · Appeal, Revision, Bail, Memorandum and Articles of Association · Deeds · Conveyancing · explanation of legal terms and idioms · words and phrases
Unit IV
Use of Law Library · case reading · comment · abbreviation · law journals · numbering of cases in courts · legal maxims and their usage · important Maxims · 1. Caveat emptor · 2. Actio personalis moritur cum persona · 3. Nemo dat quod non habet · 4. Autrefois acquit · 5. Autrefois convict · 6. Causa proxima non remota spectatur · 7. Damnum sine injuria · 8. Delegatus non potest delegare · 9. De minimis non curat lex · 10. Ex nudo pacto non oritur actio · 11. In turpi causa non oritur actio · 12. Fiat justitia ruat coelum · 13. Falsus in uno falsus in omnibus · 14. Generalia specialibus non derogant · 15. Ignorantia juris non excusat · 16. Necessitas non habet legem · 17. Novus actus interveniens · 18. Qui facit per alium facit per se · 19. Quid pro quo · 20. Ubi jus ibi remedium · 21. Audi alteram partem · 22. Nemo judex in causa sua · 23. Rebus sic stantibus · 24. Res ipsa loquitur · 25. Stare decisis · 26. Ut res magis valeat quam pereat · 27. Expressio unius est exclusio alterius · 28. Obiter dicta · 29. Salus populi suprema lex · 30. Volenti non fit injuria · 31. Ultra vires · 32. Ratio decidendi · 33. Lis pendens · 34. Injuria sine damno
Unit V
Comprehension skills · complaint and petition drafting · quasi judicial authorities and arbitral authorities