Legal Definitions - hoc nomine

hoc nomine

hoc nomine means "in this name" in Law Latin. It is used to refer to something by its specific name.

• The defendant, John Smith, is accused of theft. Hoc nomine, he is charged with stealing a laptop from the victim's house.
• The contract states that the seller, hoc nomine, agrees to deliver the goods to the buyer's address within 10 days.

The examples illustrate how hoc nomine is used to specify a particular name or title. In the first example, John Smith is referred to as the defendant hoc nomine, which means he is being charged with a specific crime. In the second example, the seller is referred to as hoc nomine to indicate that the contract is specifically referring to the seller's obligations.