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nolle prosequi
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refuse to pursue
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de integro
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as regards the whole
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quod erat demonstrandum (QED)
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which was the thing to be proved
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ad valorem
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according to the value
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ex gratia
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as a favour
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lege artis
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according to the rules (of the art)
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disjecta membra
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scattered remains
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ad personam
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to the person; personal
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qui pro quo
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someone instead of someone else (a mix-up or a mistake)
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veto
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I forbid
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in nuce
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in a nutshell
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non compos mentis
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not in one's right mind
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ab initio
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from the beginning
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ex actis
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from the files (according to document)
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non placet
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it does not please
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post mortem
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after death
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infra dig (abbr. of infra dignitatem)
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beneath one's dignity
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prima facie
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at first sight
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sine dubio
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without a doubt
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conferre (Cf.)
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compare
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damnatur
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may it be damned
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curriculum vitae (CV)
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course of life
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terra incognita
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unknown ground
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placebo
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I will please
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in specie
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in particular
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in extenso
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in full (unabridged)
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ad mandatum
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by direction
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ex usu
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according to custom
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ipso jure
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by right itself
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in spe
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...to be
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in aeternum
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forever
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ceteris paribus
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other things being equal
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ipsissima verba
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the precise words
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in summa
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in all
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in infinitum
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endlessly
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ex mandato
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by direction
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in pleno
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in full
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sine loco et anno (s.l.e.a.)
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without imprint
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intra muros
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within the walls (unofficial)
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per aures
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by the ears
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id est (i.e.)
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that is to say
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per capita
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for each person
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in re
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in the matter of
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ad honorem
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for the sake of glory
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ad modum
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in the same way as
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unwilling
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willing (willy-nilly)
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in usu
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in frequent use
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in amplissima forma
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in greatest shape
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de novo
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starting afresh
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pactum turpe
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an indecent agreement
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in situ
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in its place
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pari passu
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with equal speed; simultaneously and equally
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ad depositum
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for (safe)keeping
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more uxorio
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like married
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ad hoc
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for a particular use
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ad manus proprias
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in one's own hands
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sic!
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so! (used/spelt as written)
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ipso facto
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by that very fact
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per fas et nefas
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by any means necessary
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in natura
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in a natural way
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per se
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by itself
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ad arma
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to arms
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ad referendum
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for further consideration
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pluralis majestatis
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the royal plural
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quod est
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which is
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tertium quid
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a third something
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eiusdem anni (e.a.)
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in/during the same year
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ex nihilo
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out of nothing
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inter nos
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between us
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ex cathedra
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from the (teacher's) chair
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dramatis personae
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the characters of the drama
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inter alia
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among other things
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stante pede
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off-hand
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ex tempore
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immediately (without any preparation. Cf. extemporise.)
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in medias res
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into the midst of things
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ad interim
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for the meantime
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sanae mentis
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common sense
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non ultra descriptus (NUD)
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without further specification
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exempli grata (e.g.)
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for example
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in saecula saeculorum
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for ever and ever
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in casu
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in this case
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quantum satis
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enough
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in propria persona
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in his/her own person
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ex parte
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from the party
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consensus ad idem
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agreement as to the same things
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peractis peragendi
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when that which should be done has been done
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lapsus calami
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slip of the pen
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ab extra
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from outside
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in duplo
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in duplicate
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non possumus
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we cannot
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non sequitur.
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it doesn't follow.
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pars pro toto
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the part for the whole
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ab ovo
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from the beginning
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requiescat in pace (R.I.P.)
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rest in peace
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in concreto
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in particular
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terra firma
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firm ground
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imprimatur
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let it be printed
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sine dato (s.d.)
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without date
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in loco
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at this place
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in statu nascendi
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in the moment of birth
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ad protocollum
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to the record
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ex ante
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beforehand
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bona fide
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in good faith
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item (it.)
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as well
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ad finem
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to the end
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ut infra
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like below
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in manu
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by hand
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ad lib (abbr. of ad libitum)
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according to pleasure)
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de facto
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in fact (whether by right or not)
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summa cum laude
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with highest distinction
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in genere
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in general
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et cetera (etc.)
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and so on
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ad ultimum
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at last
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piae memoriae
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in kind memory
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ad rem
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to the matter
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nota bene (NB or n.b.)
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note
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primum mobile
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first moving thing
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in absentia
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in one's absence
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in perpetuum
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forever
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actus reus
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a guilty deed or act
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alma mater
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bounteous mother
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in memoriam
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in memory of
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par nobis
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on level with us
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status quo
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the existing state of affairs
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quid pro quo
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compensation
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(conditio) sine qua non
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an indispensable condition
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in statu populari
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under guardianship
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ex officio
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by virtue of one's office
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in abstracto
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in itself
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in usum
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for use
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locus in quo
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scene of the event
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in corpore
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in the body (in full)
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ad nauseam
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to an excessive degree
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sui generis
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of its kind
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in camera
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behind closed doors/in chambers
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in absurdum
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to the absurd
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ad hominem
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(relating)to the (particular) person
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sine loco (s.l.)
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without place of publication
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iacet hic (IH)
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here lies
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in suspenso
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in a suspended state (indefinite)
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persona non grata (PNG)
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a non-desirable person
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habeas corpus
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you have the body
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sine die
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with no appointed day
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quod vide (q.v.)
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see which (in cross-references etc)
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de iure
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by right
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pro haec vice
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for this occasion (only)
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in toto
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in full
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Pereat!
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May he/she perish!
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ut supra
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like above
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pro se
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for himself
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corpus delicti
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the body of the offence
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nemine contradicente (nem.con)
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in loco parentis
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in the place of a parent
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ad litem
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appointed for a lawsuit
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ad mortem
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to the death
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et alii/alia (et al.)
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and others
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ad tempus
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in time
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sine anno (s.a.)
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without year of publication
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ad literam
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to the letter
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ad infinitum
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without limit
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lapsus linguae
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slip of the tongue
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parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus
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mountains will be in labour, and an absurd mouse will be born (all that work and nothing to show for it)
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a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi
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a precipice in front, wolves behind (between a rock and a hard place)
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exegi monumentum aere perennius
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I have raised a monument more durable than bronze (from Horace's Odes)
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nemo liber est qui corpori servit
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no one is free who is a slave to his body
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adversus solem ne loquitor
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don't speak against the sun (don't waste your time arguing the obvious)
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mendacem memorem esse oportet
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it is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory (liars should have good memories)
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Quique amavit, cras amet
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And may he who has loved, love tomorrow as well
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audaces fortuna iuvat
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fortune favours the bold
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si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit
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if the end is good, everything will be good (all's well that ends well)
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amor vincit omnia
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love conquers all
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vincit qui se vincit
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he conquers who conquers himself Advice for anyone contemplating a diet or kicking a habit.
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nulli secundus
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second to none
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aeternum vale
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farewell forever
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qui scribit bis legit
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he who writes reads twice Something to keep in mind when developing Web pages
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ars longa, vita brevis
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art is long, but life is short.
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de duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum
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of two evils, the lesser is always to be chosen (choose the lesser of two evils)
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respice, adspice, prospice
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examine the past, examine the present, examine the future (look to the past, the present, the future)
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amantium irae amoris integratio est
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lovers quarrels are the renewal of love
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fortes fortuna iuvat
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fortune favours the brave
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sapiens nihil affirmat quod non probat
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a wise man states as true nothing he does not prove (don't swear to anything you don't know firsthand)
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victis honor
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honour to the vanquished
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respondeat superior
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let the superior answer (a supervisor must take responsibility for the quality of a subordinate's work)
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potius mori quam foedari
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rather to die than to be dishonoured (death before dishonour)
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alea iacta est
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the die is cast. JC 49 B.C.)
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carpe diem
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seize the day
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pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes
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flatterers are the worst type of enemies
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beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere
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to accept a favour is to sell one's freedom
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absit omen
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may the omen be absent (may this not be an omen)
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cogito ergo sum
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I think, therefore I exist
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parva leves capiunt animas
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small things occupy light minds (small things amuse small minds)
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proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem laeseris
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it is human nature to hate a person whom you have injured
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aut vincere aut mori
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either to conquer or to die
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quem di diligunt, adolescens moritur
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whom the gods love die young (only the good die young)
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possunt quia posse videntur
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they can because they seem to be able to (they can do it because they think they can do it - the power of positive thinking)
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radix omnium malorum est cupiditas
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the love of money is the root of all evil. Avarice is the problem, money itself is not evil.
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asinus asinum fricat
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the ass rubs the ass (used to describe two people lavishing excessive praise on one another)
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fabas indulcet fames
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hunger sweetens the beans.
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una salus victis nullam sperare salutem
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the one safety for the vanquished is to abandon hope of safety
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aegrescit medendo
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the disease worsens with the treatment (the remedy is worse than the disease)
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mens sana in corpore sano
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a sound mind in a sound body
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praemonitus pramunitus
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forewarned, forearmed
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semper fidelis
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always faithful (Motto of the United States Marine Corps)
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aut viam inveniam aut faciam
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I'll either find a way or make one
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abyssus abyssum invocat
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hell calls hell (one mistep leads to another)
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amicus humani generis
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a friend of the human race (philanthropist)
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altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi
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the deepest rivers flow with the least sound (still waters run deep)
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diem perdidi
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I have lost a day (another day wasted)
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cave canem
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beware of the dog
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docendo discimus
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teach in order to learn (we learn by teaching)
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omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis
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all things change, and we change with them
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ave, Caesar, morituri te salutamus
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hail, Caesar, we who are about to die salute you
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quid novi?
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what's new?
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aut disce aut discede
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either learn or leave
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abusus non tollit usum
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misuse does not nullify proper use
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si fecisti nega!
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if you did it, deny it (stonewall!)
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animis opibusque parati
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prepared in minds and resources (ready for anything)
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dura lex sed lex
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the law is hard, but it is the law
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stultorum calami carbones moenia chartae
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chalk is the pen of fools, walls (their) paper.
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ab absurdo
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from the absurd (establishing the validity of your argument by pointing out the absurdity of your opponent's position)
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vir sapit qui pauca loquitur
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that man is wise who talks little (know when to hold your tongue)
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cave quid dicis, quando, et cui
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beware what you say, when, and to whom
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non est vivere sed valere vita est
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life is not being alive but being well (life is more than just being alive)
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argumentum ad hominem
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an argument against the man. Directing an argument against an opponent's character rather than the subject at hand.
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facta non verba
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deeds, not words (Actions speak louder than words)
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caveat emptor
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let the buyer beware
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fortiter in re, suaviter in modo
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resolutely in action, gently in manner.
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vita non est vivere sed valere vita est
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life is more than merely staying alive
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non semper erit aestas
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it will not always be summer (be prepared for hard times)
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non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis
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not for you, not for me, but for us
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Cras amet qui nunquam amavit;
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May he love tomorrow who has never loved before;
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ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora
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eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow
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dixi
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I have spoken (I will say no more on the matter, and no one else may speak further)
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de minimis non curat praetor
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a praetor does not occupy himself with petty matters (don't bother me with petty matters)
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vade in pace
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Go in peace (Roman way of saying goodbye)
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sumptus censum ne superet
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let not your spending exceed your income (live within your means)
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donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos
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as long as you are fortunate, you will have many friends (when you are successful, everyone wants to be your friend)
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veni vidi vici
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I came, I saw, I conquered Julius Caesar's report of victory in 47 B.C. over Pharnaces, king of Pontus
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errare humanum est
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to err is human
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si post fata venit gloria non propero
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if glory comes after death, I'm not in a hurry (if one must die to be recognised, I can wait)
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cum grano salis
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with a grain of salt
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amantes sunt amentes
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lovers are lunatics
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beati possidentes
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blessed are those who possess (possession is nine points of the law)
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tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
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Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them
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semper paratus
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always ready (Motto of the United States Coast Guard)
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nemo me impune lacessit
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no one provokes me with impunity. (motto of the kings of Scotland)
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ab imo pectore
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from the bottom of the chest (from the heart)
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curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent
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slight griefs talk, great ones are speechless (minor losses can be talked away, profound ones strike us dumb)
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non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum
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do not take as gold everything that shines like gold
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bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis
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good wine gladdens a person's heart
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in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello
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in peace, like a wise man, he appropriately prepares for war
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amare et sapere vix deo conceditur
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even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time
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exitus acta probat
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the result validates the deeds. Avers that any means, no matter how foul may be used if the intended result is good. A dangerous idea.
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acta est fabula
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the drama has been acted out. Usually in the context of a life or event coming to an unhappy end
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veritas vos liberabit
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the truth shall make you free
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