by Candi Ferreira | Sep 20, 2025 | Legal Speak
Legal Speak Made Easy – Per stirpes “Per stirpes” You’ll come across the Latin term “per stirpes” often in wills. It’s an important concept, translating literally as “by roots” or “by stock” and telling everyone, in simple terms, that you want your estate to be...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 28, 2025 | Legal Speak
Legal Speak Made Easy “Maintenance” or “Alimony”? You’ll often come across the term “alimony” (from the Latin “alimonia”, meaning “nourishment” or “support”) in American movies and series. It also occasionally crops up in some older English law contexts such as P.G....
by Candi Ferreira | Jul 25, 2025 | Legal Speak
Legal Speak Made Easy – “Nolle prosequi” A nolle prosequi (Latin for “do not want to pursue”) is a formal certificate issued by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) when it decides not to pursue criminal charges against a person accused of a crime. This does...
by Candi Ferreira | Jun 22, 2025 | Articles, Legal Speak
Legal Speak Made Easy: Trust Account You will most often come across trust accounts in your dealings with attorneys and estate agents, who must use them to hold funds on behalf of clients and other third parties. The funds in a trust account must be kept in a...
