regina
regina — noun
1. In British criminal case titles, the word used for the Crown during a queen's re
In British criminal case titles, the word used for the Crown during a queen's reign.
The case title Regina v. Patel showed that the Crown brought the charge.
pattern: Regina v. [defendant] in a criminal case title
In her notes, Yumi shortened Regina to R. before the defendant's name.
abbreviation: Regina becomes R. in legal writing
The judge read Regina v. Ilan aloud before the first witness entered court.
A legal history class compared Regina and Rex in old British case reports.
After the new king took the throne, case names changed from Regina to Rex.
- the Crown
the usual broader legal term for the state in British criminal cases
- the prosecution
focuses on the prosecuting side, not specifically the royal title
- Rex
the corresponding legal title when the monarch is a king
文法句型
Regina v. [defendant]
Regina vs. [defendant]
R. v. [defendant]
用法筆記
Usually appears before v. or vs. in a case name and is often shortened to R. in judgments. When the monarch is a king, the title changes to Rex.
常見錯誤
2. The Latin word for 'queen', used when people refer to the original term itself o
The Latin word for 'queen', used when people refer to the original term itself or quote Latin phrases.
In Latin class, Christopher learned that regina means 'queen' and rex means 'king'.
paired with rex as the Latin word for 'king'
The inscription named Juno Regina, the goddess worshipped on Rome's Capitoline Hill.
A hymn calls Mary regina caeli, a Latin title meaning 'queen of heaven'.
On the coin, REG stood for regina beside the portrait of the queen.
For homework, Madison wrote regina for 'queen' and rex for 'king'.
- rex
the Latin word for king
文法句型
regina as a quoted Latin word
regina + [Latin phrase]
用法筆記
In English writing, regina is often italicized when it is treated as a quoted Latin word. It commonly appears in historical, religious, and coin-related contexts.