Latin phrases Flashcards
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per se
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by, of, in itself
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ad infinitum
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without end or limit
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sine qua non
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essential element or condition / prerequisite
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sine die
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indefinitely
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in toto
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totally/as a whole
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de jure
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based on law
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cum laude
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with distinction
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sub judice
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before a jude/court
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ex post facto
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after the fact/retroactively
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in camera
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in secret/in private room
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ad hoc
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for this / without consideration of wider application
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inter alia
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among other things
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in loco parentis
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in place of
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in absentia
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in absence of
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status quo
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state of which
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sub rosa
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in secret
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per annum
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annually
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quid pro quo
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exchange of equal value
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persona non grata
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unwelcome person
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ex officio
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because of job/office/position
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prima facie
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on first encounter
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bona fide
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in good faith, authentic
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ipso facto
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by that very fact
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ultra vires
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beyond legal power or authority
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non compos mentis
not of sound mind
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re
regarding (but this is not a clipping, from latin word)
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subpoena
writ for summoning of witness/evidence (poena=punishment)
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alibi
excuse
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audi alteram partem
let the other side be heard, listen to the other side
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in flagrante delicto
in blazing offense/red handed
