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Top Five Latin Terms in Family Law
August 9, 2012
Canadian Family Law attorney Russell Alexander has recently written a blog post defining five of the most commonly used Latin terms in Family Law.
For definitions of in loco parentis, lexi loci, non est factum, parens patriae and res judicata, see Russell Alexander’s blog post. I strongly recommend reading the article for anyone looking to define these terms or to expand their legal vocabulary
Louis L. Sternberg is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Louis L. Sternberg P.C. in Hauppauge, New York. He has been recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer from 2021 through 2026 and concentrates his practice exclusively on divorce and family law in Suffolk County and Nassau County.