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59 Cards in this Set
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magnum opus
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a great work; a masterpiece
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mala fide
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in bad faith
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manu propria
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by one's own hand
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mater familias
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mother of the family; matriarch
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mea culpa
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by my fault
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me iudice
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in my opinion
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memento mori
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remember to die; remember that you are mortal
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memorandum
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a note of something
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mens sana in corpore sano
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a sound mind in a sound body
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meo periculo
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at my own risk
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minutiae
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trifles; minor details
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mirabile dictu
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wonderful to tell
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modus operandi
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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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mortituri te salutamus
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we who are about to die salute you
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multum in parvo
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much in a small space
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mutatis mutandis
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having made the necessary changes
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nemine contradicente
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no one contradicting; unanimous
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ne quid nimis
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nothing in excess
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ne plus ultra
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nothing more beyond; perfection
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nil desperandum
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nothing is to be despaired of; don't despair
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nolens volens
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unwilling or willing; willy-nilly
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nolle prosequi
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he or she will not prosecute any further
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nollo contendere
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"I do not wish to contest" the case
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non compos mentis
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not of sound mind
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non obstante
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not withstanding
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non sequitur
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it does not follow
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nota bene
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note well
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novus ordo secloru
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a new world order
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nulli secundus
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second to none
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nunc aut numquam
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now or never
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Nunc dimittis
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Now lest thou depart (in peace)
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obiter dicta
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comments made in passing
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onus probandi
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the burden of proof
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opus citatum
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the work previously cited
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O temporta! o mores!
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o the times! o the customs!
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pace
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by the leave of (express a polite disagreement)
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pari passu
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at an equal pace; in equal proportion
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passim
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throughout; everywhere
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pater familias
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father of the family; patriarch
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pater noster
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Our father (Lord's Prayer)
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pater patriae
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father of his country
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pax vobiscum
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peace be with you
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peccavi
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i have sinned
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per annum
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by the year; each year; yearly
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per capita
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for each individual (by heads)
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per centum
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by the hundred
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per diem
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by the day
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periculum in mora
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danger in delay
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per se
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by itself; essentially
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persona non grata
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a person who is unacceptable
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pons asinorum
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bridge of donkeys
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Post hoc ergo propter hoc
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after this, therefore because of this
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post meridiem
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after noon
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post mortem
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occuring after death
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post scriptum
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written afterwards
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prima facie
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on first sight or appearance
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pro bono publico
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for the public welfare
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pro forma
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for form's sake; as a matter of form
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