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Corporal oaths. These oaths are so called, because the party making oath must touch the Bible, or other thing by which he swears. … [Read more...] about JURAMENTAE CORPORALIA

A lesser or subordinate claim to a superior claim, e.g. subject to claims of preferred creditors or a second mortgage holder's claim Is junior to a first mortgage holder. … [Read more...] about JUNIOR CLAIM

Latin: In the civil law. An oath. Juramentuxn calumnise. In the civil and canon law. The oath of calumny. An oath imposed upon both parties to a suit, as a preliminary to its trial, to the effect that they are not influenced by malice or any sinister motives in prosecuting or defending the same, but by a belief in the justice of their cause. It was also required of the … [Read more...] about JURAMENTUM

A less experienced attorney who usually is tasked with handling more clerical matters of a lawsuit or legal matter and assists the senior counsel on the case. … [Read more...] about JUNIOR COUNSEL

Latin, meaning An oath is indivisible and it is not to be held partly true and partly false. … [Read more...] about JURAMENTUM EST INDIVISIBILE ET NON EST ADMITTENDUM IN PARTE VERUM ET IN PARTE FALSUM