Latin Phrases in English (Midterm 2) Flashcards
ad hoc
“for this thing”, for a particular purpose
ad lib, ad libitum
“according to (one’s) desire”
ad valorem
“according to the value”
alter ego
“another I”, a second self
casus belli
“cause for war”
de facto
“derived from fact” (as opposed to resting on legal grounds)
de jure
“derived from law”
ex officio
“from official privilege”
ex post facto
“from after the fact”
ipso facto
“by the fact itself”
modus operandi
“method of working”
modus vivendi
“manner of living”
ne plus ultra
“not more beyond”, highest point
non sequitur
“it does not follow”, a statement that does not logically follow what precedes it
per diem
“for the day”
per se
“by itself”
prima facie
“at first appearance”
pro forma
“as a formality”
pro tem, pro tempore
“for the time (being)”
quid pro quo
“something (received) for something (given)”
rara avis
“rare bird”, something seldom seen
sine qua non
“without which not”, an absolute essential
sui generis
“of its own kind”, something or someone who is unique, one of a kind
terminus ad quem
“the limit to which”, the goal of a course of action
