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stare in judicio
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A quick definition of stare in judicio:
Term: STARE IN JUDICIO
Definition: Stare in judicio means to appear before a court as either the person who is making a complaint or the person who is being accused of something.
A more thorough explanation:
STARE IN JUDICIO
Stare in judicio (stair-ee in joo-dish-ee-oh) is a Latin term that means to appear before a tribunal as either a plaintiff or a defendant.
- John had to stare in judicio when he was sued for breach of contract.
- Mary decided to hire a lawyer to represent her when she had to stare in judicio as a defendant in a criminal case.
These examples illustrate the definition of stare in judicio as appearing before a tribunal as either a plaintiff or a defendant. In the first example, John is the defendant in a civil case, and in the second example, Mary is the defendant in a criminal case. Both of them have to appear before a tribunal to defend themselves against the charges brought against them.