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54 Cards in this Set
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ex libris
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from the book collection of
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ex libris
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from the book collection of
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ex officio
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by virtue of office
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ex officio
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by virtue of office
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ex posto facto
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retroactive
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ex posto facto
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retroactive
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ex tempore
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on the spur of the moment
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ex tempore
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on the spur of the moment
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Excelsior
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higher
(motto of New York state) |
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festina lente
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make haste slowly
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Excelsior
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higher
(motto of New York state) |
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habeas corpus
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a writ to bring a judge a person who is detained (literally: "you must produce the body")
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in absentia
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in one's absence
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in hoc signo vinces
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by this sign you will conquer
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festina lente
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make haste slowly
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in loco parentis
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in the place of a parent
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in medias res
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into the midst of things
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in memoriam
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to the memory (of)
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in re
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in the matter of; concerning
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in toto
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entirely
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ipso facto
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by the very nature of the case; by the fact itself
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habeas corpus
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a writ to bring a judge a person who is detained (literally: "you must produce the body")
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in absentia
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in one's absence
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in hoc signo vinces
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by this sign you will conquer
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in loco parentis
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in the place of a parent
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in medias res
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into the midst of things
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in memoriam
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to the memory (of)
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in re
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in the matter of; concerning
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in toto
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entirely
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ipso facto
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by the very nature of the case; by the fact itself
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Labor omnia vincit
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Work conquers everything (motto of Oklahoma)
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lapsus linguae
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a slip of the tongue
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mens sana in corpore sano
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a sound mind in a sound body
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modus operandi
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a method of working
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modus vivendi
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a method of living or getting along together
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multum in parvo
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much in a small space
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ne plus ultra
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nothing more beyond; perfection
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non compos mentis
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not of sound mind
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non sequitur
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an inference that does not follow from the original statement
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novus ordo seclorum
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a new world order
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pax vobiscum
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peace be with you
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per annum
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by the year; each year
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per capita
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for each individual (by heads)
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per diem
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by the day
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per se
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by itslef; essentially
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persona non grata
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a person who is not acceptable
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post mortem
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occuring after death
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post proelium, praemium
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after the battle comes the reward
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prima facie
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on the first sight or appearance
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pro and con(tra)
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for and against
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pro bono publico
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for the public welfare
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quid pro quo
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something for something
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Semper fidelis
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Ever faithful (motto of the United States Marines)
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Semper paratus
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Always prepared (motto of the United States Coast Guard)
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