Due care, also referred to as ordinary care and reasonable care, is the standard of care where a reasonable person would exercise in the same situation or under similar circumstances. This standard of care is used in a tort action to determine whether a person was
E.g., is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase exempli gratia, meaning "for the sake of example."
In formal legal writing, e.g. is a signal indicating that the following source represents one supporting example out of a number that could be given. According to the Bluebook, e.g., indicates two things:
Education law is a broad area that includes several legal issues related to the public and private school systems. Education is a function of government, generally administered through public schools by the Department of Education. However, states have primary responsibility for the operation and oversight of public schools.
Egregious, from the Latin egregius, meaning “illustrious” or literally “standing out from the flock” is a term used to describe a conduct that is flagrant, or outrageous in comparison to a normal standard of conduct. In general, the term egregious is used to describe a conduct by a person intentionally committing an act or omission that involves knowing the violation of law. In a legal context, egregious conduct refers to an action that is obviously wrong, beyond a reasonable degree.
Empirical legal studies, sometimes abbreviated as ELS, refers to scholarly research undertaken by law professors using empirical social science research methods, but ELS research focuses more on purely legal issues.
Enjoin a verb related to the term injunction. To enjoin means to prohibit a person from doing something through a court order. A court enjoins conduct when it issues an injunction against it.
Ergo is a Latin term meaning “therefore” or “thus.” It is used to introduce a logical conclusion derived from preceding statements.
The abbreviation ex rel. stands for the Latin phrase ex relatione.
A fact is something that actually occurred or a statement presented as objectively true. Determining facts is a primary role of trial courts.
[Last reviewed in July of 2025 by the Wex Definitions Team]
