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- nolle prosequi
- refuse to pursue
- de integro
- as regards the whole
- quod erat demonstrandum (QED)
- which was the thing to be proved
- ad valorem
- according to the value
- ex gratia
- as a favour
- lege artis
- according to the rules (of the art)
- disjecta membra
- scattered remains
- ad personam
- to the person; personal
- qui pro quo
- someone instead of someone else (a mix-up or a mistake)
- veto
- I forbid
- in nuce
- in a nutshell
- non compos mentis
- not in one's right mind
- ab initio
- from the beginning
- ex actis
- from the files (according to document)
- non placet
- it does not please
- post mortem
- after death
- infra dig (abbr. of infra dignitatem)
- beneath one's dignity
- prima facie
- at first sight
- sine dubio
- without a doubt
- conferre (Cf.)
- compare
- damnatur
- may it be damned
- curriculum vitae (CV)
- course of life
- terra incognita
- unknown ground
- placebo
- I will please
- in specie
- in particular
- in extenso
- in full (unabridged)
- ad mandatum
- by direction
- ex usu
- according to custom
- ipso jure
- by right itself
- in spe
- ...to be
- in aeternum
- forever
- ceteris paribus
- other things being equal
- ipsissima verba
- the precise words
- in summa
- in all
- in infinitum
- endlessly
- ex mandato
- by direction
- in pleno
- in full
- sine loco et anno (s.l.e.a.)
- without imprint
- intra muros
- within the walls (unofficial)
- per aures
- by the ears
- id est (i.e.)
- that is to say
- per capita
- for each person
- in re
- in the matter of
- ad honorem
- for the sake of glory
- ad modum
- in the same way as
- unwilling
- willing (willy-nilly)
- in usu
- in frequent use
- in amplissima forma
- in greatest shape
- de novo
- starting afresh
- pactum turpe
- an indecent agreement
- in situ
- in its place
- pari passu
- with equal speed; simultaneously and equally
- ad depositum
- for (safe)keeping
- more uxorio
- like married
- ad hoc
- for a particular use
- ad manus proprias
- in one's own hands
- sic!
- so! (used/spelt as written)
- ipso facto
- by that very fact
- per fas et nefas
- by any means necessary
- in natura
- in a natural way
- per se
- by itself
- ad arma
- to arms
- ad referendum
- for further consideration
- pluralis majestatis
- the royal plural
- quod est
- which is
- tertium quid
- a third something
- eiusdem anni (e.a.)
- in/during the same year
- ex nihilo
- out of nothing
- inter nos
- between us
- ex cathedra
- from the (teacher's) chair
- dramatis personae
- the characters of the drama
- inter alia
- among other things
- stante pede
- off-hand
- ex tempore
- immediately (without any preparation. Cf. extemporise.)
- in medias res
- into the midst of things
- ad interim
- for the meantime
- sanae mentis
- common sense
- non ultra descriptus (NUD)
- without further specification
- exempli grata (e.g.)
- for example
- in saecula saeculorum
- for ever and ever
- in casu
- in this case
- quantum satis
- enough
- in propria persona
- in his/her own person
- ex parte
- from the party
- consensus ad idem
- agreement as to the same things
- peractis peragendi
- when that which should be done has been done
- lapsus calami
- slip of the pen
- ab extra
- from outside
- in duplo
- in duplicate
- non possumus
- we cannot
- non sequitur.
- it doesn't follow.
- pars pro toto
- the part for the whole
- ab ovo
- from the beginning
- requiescat in pace (R.I.P.)
- rest in peace
- in concreto
- in particular
- terra firma
- firm ground
- imprimatur
- let it be printed
- sine dato (s.d.)
- without date
- in loco
- at this place
- in statu nascendi
- in the moment of birth
- ad protocollum
- to the record
- ex ante
- beforehand
- bona fide
- in good faith
- item (it.)
- as well
- ad finem
- to the end
- ut infra
- like below
- in manu
- by hand
- ad lib (abbr. of ad libitum)
- according to pleasure)
- de facto
- in fact (whether by right or not)
- summa cum laude
- with highest distinction
- in genere
- in general
- et cetera (etc.)
- and so on
- ad ultimum
- at last
- piae memoriae
- in kind memory
- ad rem
- to the matter
- nota bene (NB or n.b.)
- note
- primum mobile
- first moving thing
- in absentia
- in one's absence
- in perpetuum
- forever
- actus reus
- a guilty deed or act
- alma mater
- bounteous mother
- in memoriam
- in memory of
- par nobis
- on level with us
- status quo
- the existing state of affairs
- quid pro quo
- compensation
- (conditio) sine qua non
- an indispensable condition
- in statu populari
- under guardianship
- ex officio
- by virtue of one's office
- in abstracto
- in itself
- in usum
- for use
- locus in quo
- scene of the event
- in corpore
- in the body (in full)
- ad nauseam
- to an excessive degree
- sui generis
- of its kind
- in camera
- behind closed doors/in chambers
- in absurdum
- to the absurd
- ad hominem
- (relating)to the (particular) person
- sine loco (s.l.)
- without place of publication
- iacet hic (IH)
- here lies
- in suspenso
- in a suspended state (indefinite)
- persona non grata (PNG)
- a non-desirable person
- habeas corpus
- you have the body
- sine die
- with no appointed day
- quod vide (q.v.)
- see which (in cross-references etc)
- de iure
- by right
- pro haec vice
- for this occasion (only)
- in toto
- in full
- Pereat!
- May he/she perish!
- ut supra
- like above
- pro se
- for himself
- corpus delicti
- the body of the offence
- nemine contradicente (nem.con)
- in loco parentis
- in the place of a parent
- ad litem
- appointed for a lawsuit
- ad mortem
- to the death
- et alii/alia (et al.)
- and others
- ad tempus
- in time
- sine anno (s.a.)
- without year of publication
- ad literam
- to the letter
- ad infinitum
- without limit
- lapsus linguae
- slip of the tongue
- parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus
- mountains will be in labour, and an absurd mouse will be born (all that work and nothing to show for it)
- a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi
- a precipice in front, wolves behind (between a rock and a hard place)
- exegi monumentum aere perennius
- I have raised a monument more durable than bronze (from Horace's Odes)
- nemo liber est qui corpori servit
- no one is free who is a slave to his body
- adversus solem ne loquitor
- don't speak against the sun (don't waste your time arguing the obvious)
- mendacem memorem esse oportet
- it is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory (liars should have good memories)
- Quique amavit, cras amet
- And may he who has loved, love tomorrow as well
- audaces fortuna iuvat
- fortune favours the bold
- si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit
- if the end is good, everything will be good (all's well that ends well)
- amor vincit omnia
- love conquers all
- vincit qui se vincit
- he conquers who conquers himself Advice for anyone contemplating a diet or kicking a habit.
- nulli secundus
- second to none
- aeternum vale
- farewell forever
- qui scribit bis legit
- he who writes reads twice Something to keep in mind when developing Web pages
- ars longa, vita brevis
- art is long, but life is short.
- de duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum
- of two evils, the lesser is always to be chosen (choose the lesser of two evils)
- respice, adspice, prospice
- examine the past, examine the present, examine the future (look to the past, the present, the future)
- amantium irae amoris integratio est
- lovers quarrels are the renewal of love
- fortes fortuna iuvat
- fortune favours the brave
- sapiens nihil affirmat quod non probat
- a wise man states as true nothing he does not prove (don't swear to anything you don't know firsthand)
- victis honor
- honour to the vanquished
- respondeat superior
- let the superior answer (a supervisor must take responsibility for the quality of a subordinate's work)
- potius mori quam foedari
- rather to die than to be dishonoured (death before dishonour)
- alea iacta est
- the die is cast. JC 49 B.C.)
- carpe diem
- seize the day
- pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes
- flatterers are the worst type of enemies
- beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere
- to accept a favour is to sell one's freedom
- absit omen
- may the omen be absent (may this not be an omen)
- cogito ergo sum
- I think, therefore I exist
- parva leves capiunt animas
- small things occupy light minds (small things amuse small minds)
- proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem laeseris
- it is human nature to hate a person whom you have injured
- aut vincere aut mori
- either to conquer or to die
- quem di diligunt, adolescens moritur
- whom the gods love die young (only the good die young)
- possunt quia posse videntur
- they can because they seem to be able to (they can do it because they think they can do it - the power of positive thinking)
- radix omnium malorum est cupiditas
- the love of money is the root of all evil. Avarice is the problem, money itself is not evil.
- asinus asinum fricat
- the ass rubs the ass (used to describe two people lavishing excessive praise on one another)
- fabas indulcet fames
- hunger sweetens the beans.
- una salus victis nullam sperare salutem
- the one safety for the vanquished is to abandon hope of safety
- aegrescit medendo
- the disease worsens with the treatment (the remedy is worse than the disease)
- mens sana in corpore sano
- a sound mind in a sound body
- praemonitus pramunitus
- forewarned, forearmed
- semper fidelis
- always faithful (Motto of the United States Marine Corps)
- aut viam inveniam aut faciam
- I'll either find a way or make one
- abyssus abyssum invocat
- hell calls hell (one mistep leads to another)
- amicus humani generis
- a friend of the human race (philanthropist)
- altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi
- the deepest rivers flow with the least sound (still waters run deep)
- diem perdidi
- I have lost a day (another day wasted)
- cave canem
- beware of the dog
- docendo discimus
- teach in order to learn (we learn by teaching)
- omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis
- all things change, and we change with them
- ave, Caesar, morituri te salutamus
- hail, Caesar, we who are about to die salute you
- quid novi?
- what's new?
- aut disce aut discede
- either learn or leave
- abusus non tollit usum
- misuse does not nullify proper use
- si fecisti nega!
- if you did it, deny it (stonewall!)
- animis opibusque parati
- prepared in minds and resources (ready for anything)
- dura lex sed lex
- the law is hard, but it is the law
- stultorum calami carbones moenia chartae
- chalk is the pen of fools, walls (their) paper.
- ab absurdo
- from the absurd (establishing the validity of your argument by pointing out the absurdity of your opponent's position)
- vir sapit qui pauca loquitur
- that man is wise who talks little (know when to hold your tongue)
- cave quid dicis, quando, et cui
- beware what you say, when, and to whom
- non est vivere sed valere vita est
- life is not being alive but being well (life is more than just being alive)
- argumentum ad hominem
- an argument against the man. Directing an argument against an opponent's character rather than the subject at hand.
- facta non verba
- deeds, not words (Actions speak louder than words)
- caveat emptor
- let the buyer beware
- fortiter in re, suaviter in modo
- resolutely in action, gently in manner.
- vita non est vivere sed valere vita est
- life is more than merely staying alive
- non semper erit aestas
- it will not always be summer (be prepared for hard times)
- non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis
- not for you, not for me, but for us
- Cras amet qui nunquam amavit;
- May he love tomorrow who has never loved before;
- ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora
- eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow
- dixi
- I have spoken (I will say no more on the matter, and no one else may speak further)
- de minimis non curat praetor
- a praetor does not occupy himself with petty matters (don't bother me with petty matters)
- vade in pace
- Go in peace (Roman way of saying goodbye)
- sumptus censum ne superet
- let not your spending exceed your income (live within your means)
- donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos
- as long as you are fortunate, you will have many friends (when you are successful, everyone wants to be your friend)
- veni vidi vici
- I came, I saw, I conquered Julius Caesar's report of victory in 47 B.C. over Pharnaces, king of Pontus
- errare humanum est
- to err is human
- si post fata venit gloria non propero
- if glory comes after death, I'm not in a hurry (if one must die to be recognised, I can wait)
- cum grano salis
- with a grain of salt
- amantes sunt amentes
- lovers are lunatics
- beati possidentes
- blessed are those who possess (possession is nine points of the law)
- tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
- Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them
- semper paratus
- always ready (Motto of the United States Coast Guard)
- nemo me impune lacessit
- no one provokes me with impunity. (motto of the kings of Scotland)
- ab imo pectore
- from the bottom of the chest (from the heart)
- curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent
- slight griefs talk, great ones are speechless (minor losses can be talked away, profound ones strike us dumb)
- non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum
- do not take as gold everything that shines like gold
- bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis
- good wine gladdens a person's heart