Foreign Phrases Flashcards
1
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a posteriori
A
based on inductive reasoning
2
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a priori
A
based on inductive reasoning
3
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ad hoc
A
for a specific purpose
4
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amicus curiae
A
friend of the court
5
Q
beau geste
A
noble gesture
6
Q
bete noire
A
someone or something particularly disliked
7
Q
bon mot
A
witty remark or comment
8
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bona fide
A
in good faith
9
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casus beli
A
pretext for war
10
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caveat emptor
A
let the buyer beware
11
Q
corpus delicti
A
body of the crime; substantial fact necessary to prove the commission of a crime
12
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de facto
A
actual
13
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de jure
A
by right; technically true
14
Q
dies irae
A
day of wrath
15
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ecce homo
A
behold the man
16
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ex cathedra
A
by virtue of one’s office
17
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ex parte
A
from a partisan point of view
