AILET entrance exam Question Bank Solutions

Nemo debet _______ pro una _______ Causa.

Actus non fa cit reum ______ sit rea.

Interest republicae ___________ litium.

Administratic ad _________.

One of the basic tenets of criminal liability is "actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea". What does this mean in English?

What is the 'actus reus'?

This is a maxim of tort law: "Ex turpi causa non oritur actio".

What is the 'ratio decidendi' in a judgement?

What does the 'sine qua non' rule, in terms of causation, mean?

The doctrine of 'stare decisis' underpins the common law system. What is 'stare decisis'?

Textbooks are always referring to 'obiter dicta' (sometimes shortened to just dicta). What are 'obiter dicta'?

Oops, the House of Lords has stated that a case heard in the Court of Appeal is 'per incuriam'. What did they mean?

Tort seems to be full of catchy Latin phrases-what does this one mean? 'Volenti non-fit injuria'.

I love the phrase 'doll incapax'. What does it means?

Who is amicus curiae?

Res Judicata is known as

Ignorantia Juris Nemineam exusal stands for

Res inspa loquitur means

Delegates non protest delegate means

The doctrine of res judicata means that