LATIN TERMS TRANSLATED

A legal subject persona iuris, that is, a person in the eyes of the law and as such the bearer of right
and duties.
pater familias: father of family: a man in the role of father and head of a household
ultra vires principle ---(beyond the legal authority.)
The intra vires principle--- (within the power/ legal authority.)
audi alteram partem --- hear the other side / (rules of natural justice)
nemo iudex in sua causa --- no one may be judge in his or her own case
The administrative body must be impartial & free from bias
In loco parentis (in the place of the parent during normal intramural or extramural school activities.)
Bonus paterfamilias requirement (Educators are expected to act as reasonable persons.)

diligens paterfamilias: good reasonable person in the place of a father fgure
culpa: negligence
stare decisis principle. based on the efects that previous court judgements have on later judgements
ratio decidendi principle. reasons for the judgement.
ratio decidendi of case consists of legal principles that court applies to material facts to reach decision.
ratio decidendi is found in the judgement ofde majority of judges who based their judgement on the
same reasons
Ignorantia legis neminem excusat: Translation: Ignorance of the law excuses nothing. You
cannot go and break the law and then tell people, Sorry, but I didnt know