Brocardum: Legal Latin Terms

The Latin behind the law — explained, then drilled with flashcards, spaced repetition and quizzes. Turkish + English. Free, offline, no account.

Master the Latin that runs through the law.

Brocardum turns every Latin legal term and maxim into something you actually remember. Each entry gives you the literal meaning, a clear explanation, an example in context and its origin — then locks it in with flashcards, spaced repetition and quizzes. A few minutes a day is enough.

Built for law students, trainees and lawyers — and anyone curious about the language of law. Fully bilingual: every term in Turkish and English. Choose continental civil law, common law, or both, and the content follows your choice.

WHAT'S INSIDE • Dictionary — every term with literal meaning, explanation, example and origin, all searchable • Pronunciation — hear any Latin term read aloud • Term of the day — a new term daily, with an optional reminder • Flashcards (SRS) — spaced repetition brings each card back right before you'd forget it • Quiz — daily challenge, your weakest terms, your favorites or a single field, with a combo counter • Streaks & ranks — set a daily goal and climb from Tiro to Iurisconsultus • Civil & common law — focus on one tradition or both • Share cards — turn a maxim or a streak into a shareable card, offline • Home screen widget — keep the day's term in front of you

FREE — AND IT STAYS THAT WAY Every term and every field is free. Brocardum Pro is an optional, ONE-TIME purchase — no subscription — that adds 40 new cards a day (up from 5), advanced stats and a study heatmap, favorites you can filter into a quiz or deck, premium accent colors and a supporter badge. It's also a way to support an independent legal-education project.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking SDKs. Your progress stays on your device and the app works fully offline.

A few terms you'll meet: pacta sunt servanda, habeas corpus, stare decisis, bona fides, res judicata, ultra vires.

Questions? brocardumapp@gmail.com