Latin in Use | Expressions Flashcards
ipsō factō
by the fact itself
requīescat in pāce
rest in peace
ignōrantia lēgis nēminem excūsat
ignorance of the law is no excuse
ignōrantia lēgis nēminem excūsat
ignorance of the law is no excuse
quid pro quō
an equal exchange (lit.: something for something)
bonā fidē
in good faith, sincere
pax vōbīscum
peace be with you
sine quā nōn
an essential condition (lit.: without which not)
cum laude
with praise
habeās corpus
writ against illegal restraint (lit.: you may have the body)
nōlō contendere
no contest (lit.: I do not want to compete)
in sitū
in place
sub jūdice
before a judge, in court
mandāmus
legal writ requiring an official to perform a duty (lit.: we order)
ad vītam aut ad culpam
to life or to fault (right to hold office until convicted of misconduct)
subpoenā
order to appear in a trial (lit.: under penalty)
modus operandī
method of operating
nōn compos mentis
not of sound mind
nōlēns volēns
willing or unwilling
nē plūs ultra
highest point (lit.: no more beyond)
per diem
per day
nōn sequitur
it does not follow
cursus honōrum
course of offices (sequential order of public offices in the Roman Republic)
corōna cīvica
civic crown (Roman Republic: crown of oak leaves)
stet
let it stand
terra firma
solid ground
ab ōvō
from the beginning (lit.: from the egg)
verbātim
word for word
exeunt omnēs
everyone leave (stage direction)
perīculum in morā
danger in delay
fossa vallumque
ditches (trenches) and ramparts
duo milia passuum
two miles
