Latin Phrases Flashcards
1
Q
“for this thing”, for a particular purpose
A
ad hoc
2
Q
“according to (one’s) desire”
A
ad lib, ad libitum
3
Q
“according to the value”
A
ad valorem
4
Q
“another I”, a second self
A
Alter ego
5
Q
“cause for war”
A
casus belli
6
Q
“derived from fact” (as opposed to reasoning or logical grounds)
A
de facto
7
Q
“derived from law”
A
de jure
8
Q
“from official privalege”
A
ex officio
9
Q
“from after the fact”
A
ex post facto
10
Q
“by the fact itself”
A
ipso facto
11
Q
“method of working”
A
modus operandi
12
Q
“manner of living”
A
modus vivendi
13
Q
“not more beyond”, highest point
A
ne plus ultra
14
Q
It does not follow
A
non sequitur
15
Q
“for the day”
A
per diem
