Legal Definitions - ex justa causa

Definition: From a just or lawful cause; by a just or legal title.

Example: A person who is fired from their job for violating company policy has been terminated ex justa causa.

This means that the termination was justified and legal because the person broke the rules of their employment. The employer had a just or lawful cause for terminating the employee.

Definition: From justice; as a matter of justice.

Example: A judge may sentence a criminal to prison time ex justitia.

This means that the judge is sentencing the criminal as a matter of justice, based on the severity of the crime committed. The sentence is not arbitrary or unfair, but rather is based on what is just and right according to the law.

Definition: Outlawry; outside the law's protection.

Example: In medieval times, a person who was declared an outlaw was considered exlegalitas.

This means that the person was outside the protection of the law and could be punished or even killed without consequence. The term exlegalitas is not commonly used in modern legal contexts.