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ab-absurdo |
From the absurd(absurdity of his opponents position)
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ab-aeterno
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Since the beggining of time (No Assignable date)Ex:Wars have been fought ab-aeterno.
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ab-asino lanam
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"wool from an ass";Blood from stone (Used to describe to do the impossible)
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ab-extra
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From the outside (Ex: We are mistaken in beleiving peace will come to the middle east through the efforts ab extra of world powers.
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ab-imo pectore
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"from the bottom of the chest";from the heart
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ab-incunabulis
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From infancy (In English,used to describe books copied before movable type,or before 1500 A.D.)
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ab-initio
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From the beginning
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ab-intra
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From Within (opposite of ab-extra)
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ab-invitio
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by an unwilling person
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ab-irato
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"From an angry man";unfair or unprovoked (a decision made out of anger,not reason)
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ab-origine
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From the origin
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ab-ovo
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From the VERRY beggining *DONT GET CONFUSE WITH ab initio & ab origine
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ab-ovo asque ad mala
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From eggs to apples (means from start to finish.)
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absit-invidia
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"let fill will be absent"; no offense intended
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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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absolvo
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I acquit (Beside being used by a judge in court,could be used to give up in a discussion.)
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ab-unguiculo-ad-summum
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from toop to toenails
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ab uno disce omne
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"from one learn all";from thisone exapmle they know the res,(Virgil)
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ab urba condita
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since the founding of city (applies to Rome,which was founded in 753 B.C.,and is abbreviated A.U.C.
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abusus non tollit usum
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misuse does not nullify propper use (Ex:The helicopter was invented to save lives,but you can find find it being used in war.Just because it was used in war doesnt mean the helicopter is evil.
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abyssus abyssum invocat
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"hell calls hells";one misstep leads to another (found in the Psalms of David)
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a capite ad calcem
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"from head to heel";thoroughly (similar to ab unguiculo ad summum)
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accesit
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"he or she came near "honorable mention(In european universities,awarded to a runner-uper)
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acetum habere in pectore
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to have bitterness one's heart
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acheruntis pabulm
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"food of acheron :food for the gallows (acheron is one fo the seven rivers that flows around the mythological hell Those who are considered,evel could be considered "food of acheron".)
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a cruce salus
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salvation comes from the cross (belief that salvation comes from the belief in Christianity.)
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acta est fabula
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"the drama gas been acted out";its all over (Agustus is said to have said this before dying)
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acta sanctorum
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deeds of the saints
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actio in personam
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personal action
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Actium ne agas
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don’t do that
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Ad absurdam
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to absurdity
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ad arbitrium
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at plesure (anything done in ones own will.)
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ad astra per aspera
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to the stars through difficulty (mottto of kansas)
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ad augusta per angusta
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to honors through difficulty (achive anything with out suffering)
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ad captandum vulgus
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in order to win over the masses (action to please others)
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ad casum dari
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to be given a chance
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ad clerum
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to the clergy (statement made by the church leader to be heard only by the clergy.)
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addenda et corrigenda
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things added and corrected
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addetur
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to increase
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a deo et rege
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from god and the king ( Divine monarchs=representative of good,use in documents)
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adeste fideles
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o come,all ye faithful (Christian hyan)
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ad eundem gradum
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to the same degreee ( used to place the blame or praise justly among the parties to a deeed.)
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ad extemum
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at least to the last
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ad gloriam
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for glory
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ad gustum
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to ones taste
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ad hoc
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for this purpose
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ad hominem
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against the man
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adhuc sub iudice lis est
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the case is still before the court (reason why those in legal profession or people under indictment tdo not speak to the public about a trial)
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ad infinitium
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without limit (abbreviated ad. inf. or ad infin.)
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ad interim
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in the meantime (abbbreviated ad int.)
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ad kalendas graecas
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"at the greek calends";never(day that interest on borrowed money was to to be paid.)
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ad libitium
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"at pleasure";extemporaneously (abbreviated ad lib.)
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ad limina apostolorum
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"to the thresholds of the apostles";to the highest authority (applies to matter appropriate for papal consideration and disposition before the tombs of st.peter and st. paul.Also can be used to say a higher authority needs to look into the matter.abbreviated ad limina)
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ad litem
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for the suit or action (among lawyers,ad listen is taken as valid for the controversy under adjudication Ex:when a guardian sd listen is appointed,they are only guardians not substitute parents. |
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ad littera
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"precisely"; to the last jot |
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ab-absurdo
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From the absurd(absurdity of his opponents position)
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ab-aeterno
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Since the beggining of time (No Assignable date)Ex:Wars have been fought ab-aeterno.
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ab-asino lanam
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"wool from an ass";Blood from stone (Used to describe to do the impossible)
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ab-extra
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From the outside (Ex: We are mistaken in beleiving peace will come to the middle east through the efforts ab extra of world powers.
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ab-imo pectore
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"from the bottom of the chest";from the heart
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ab-incunabulis
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From infancy (In English,used to describe books copied before movable type,or before 1500 A.D.)
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ab-initio
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From the beginning
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ab-intra
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From Within (opposite of ab-extra)
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ab-invitio
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by an unwilling person
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ab-irato
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"From an angry man";unfair or unprovoked (a decision made out of anger,not reason)
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ab-origine
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From the origin
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ab-ovo
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From the VERRY beggining *DONT GET CONFUSE WITH ab initio & ab origine
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ab-ovo asque ad mala
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From eggs to apples (means from start to finish.)
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absit-invidia
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"let fill will be absent"; no offense intended
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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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absolvo
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I acquit (Beside being used by a judge in court,could be used to give up in a discussion.)
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ab-unguiculo-ad-summum
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from toop to toenails
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ab uno disce omne
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"from one learn all";from thisone exapmle they know the res,(Virgil)
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ab urba condita
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since the founding of city (applies to Rome,which was founded in 753 B.C.,and is abbreviated A.U.C.
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abusus non tollit usum
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misuse does not nullify propper use (Ex:The helicopter was invented to save lives,but you can find find it being used in war.Just because it was used in war doesnt mean the helicopter is evil.
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abyssus abyssum invocat
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"hell calls hells";one misstep leads to another (found in the Psalms of David)
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a capite ad calcem
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"from head to heel";thoroughly (similar to ab unguiculo ad summum)
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accesit
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"he or she came near "honorable mention(In european universities,awarded to a runner-uper)
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acetum habere in pectore
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to have bitterness one's heart
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acheruntis pabulm
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"food of acheron :food for the gallows (acheron is one fo the seven rivers that flows around the mythological hell Those who are considered,evel could be considered "food of acheron".)
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a cruce salus
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salvation comes from the cross (belief that salvation comes from the belief in Christianity.)
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acta est fabula
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"the drama gas been acted out";its all over (Agustus is said to have said this before dying)
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acta sanctorum
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deeds of the saints
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actio in personam
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personal action
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Actium ne agas
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don’t do that
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Ad absurdam
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to absurdity
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ad arbitrium
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at plesure (anything done in ones own will.)
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ad astra per aspera
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to the stars through difficulty (mottto of kansas)
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ad augusta per angusta
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to honors through difficulty (achive anything with out suffering)
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ad captandum vulgus
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in order to win over the masses (action to please others)
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ad casum dari
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to be given a chance
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ad clerum
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to the clergy (statement made by the church leader to be heard only by the clergy.)
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addenda et corrigenda
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things added and corrected
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addetur
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to increase
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a deo et rege
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from god and the king ( Divine monarchs=representative of good,use in documents)
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adeste fideles
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o come,all ye faithful (Christian hyan)
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ad eundem gradum
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to the same degreee ( used to place the blame or praise justly among the parties to a deeed.)
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ad extemum
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at least to the last
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ad gloriam
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for glory
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ad gustum
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to ones taste
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ad hoc
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for this purpose
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ad hominem
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against the man
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adhuc sub iudice lis est
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the case is still before the court (reason why those in legal profession or people under indictment tdo not speak to the public about a trial)
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ad infinitium
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without limit (abbreviated ad. inf. or ad infin.)
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ad interim
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in the meantime (abbbreviated ad int.)
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ad kalendas graecas
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"at the greek calends";never(day that interest on borrowed money was to to be paid.)
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ad libitium
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"at pleasure";extemporaneously (abbreviated ad lib.)
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ad limina apostolorum
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"to the thresholds of the apostles";to the highest authority (applies to matter appropriate for papal consideration and disposition before the tombs of st.peter and st. paul.Also can be used to say a higher authority needs to look into the matter.abbreviated ad limina)
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ad litem
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for the suit or action (among lawyers,ad listen is taken as valid for the controversy under adjudication Ex:when a guardian sd listen is appointed,they are only guardians not substitute parents.
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ad littera
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"precisely"; to the last jot |
