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ignorantia legis neminem excusat
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ignorance of the law excuses no one
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in absentia
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in abscence
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in extremis
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among the last things; in extreme circumstances
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in flagrante delicto
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caught red-handed or in the burning crime of
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in hoc signo vinces
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in this sign you shall conquer; seen by Constantine
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in loco parentis
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in place of a parent; ie teacher
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in media res
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in the midst of things
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in memoriam
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in memory of
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in re
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on the matter of
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in situ
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in the original place; archealogical dig in situ
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in toto
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in all; all together; entirely
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in utero
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in the belly; refer to baby; baby have complications in utero
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in vacuo
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in a vacuum
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in vino veritas
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college slogan: there is truth in wine
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in vitro
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in glass; type of fertiliztion technique
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ipso facto
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by the fact itself; by the deed itself
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lapsus calami
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slip up of the pen; typo
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lapsus pennae
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slip up of the pen; typo
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lapsus linguae
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freudian slip; slip of the tongue; say what you are thinking about without meaning to say it
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libra (lb)
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weight; pound in english
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locum tenens
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a holding place; a temporary employee; a substitute
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magna cum laude
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with great praise
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magnum oppus
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great work; masterpiece
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mandamus
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we entrust; legal documents
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mea culpa
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I am sorry; my fault
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memento mori
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be mindful of death; remember death
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mens sana in corpore sano
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sound mind in a sound body
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mirabile dicto
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amazing to say; Vergil used it to describe strange phenomena
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modus operandi
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the way of operating; mode of operating; repeated habit when commit crime
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morituri te salutamus
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we who are about to die salute you
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ne plus ultra
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no more beyond the pinnacle of the top
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nemo est supra leges
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no one is above the law
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nihil per os
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nothing by mouth; no medicine by mouth [tonsils out, broken jaw]
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nol desperandum
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mothing must be dispared of
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nolo contendere
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I do not want to contend; no contest; worse than a guilty plea
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non compos mentis
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insanity; not sound of the mind
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non sequitur
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bunch of things that don't make sense
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nota bene
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good note; note well
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novus ordo seclorum
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on the dollar; New order of the ages
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o tempora! o mores!
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Oh the times! Oh the traditions!
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onus probandi
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burden of proving something; prosecuter has to prove beyond reasonable doubt
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opus citatum/ opere citato (op. cit.)
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in footnotes and if use same one, write op. cit.
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panem et circenses (seneca)
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criticising the practices of the day; provide bread and entertainment to the poor
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pater familias
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head of the family; absolute control; grandfather; over all immediate family, grandkids, kids, and slaves
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pax vobiscum
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peace be with you; to say in church
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peccabi
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i sinned; crime
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peccavisti
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you sinned or crime
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per annum
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through the year; per year (annually)
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per capita
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through the head; by the heads (almost like demographics)
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per centum
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percent; by the 100s
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per diem
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by day (daily)
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per se
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in iteself; directly
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persona non grata
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unpleasing person; person of ill repute
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placebo
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impact on one because they believe it should [placebo effect]
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pons asinorum
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bridge of asses; in isoscles triange; angle a = angle b and angle c = angle d
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post hoc ergo proter hoc
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after this; therefore on account of this
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post murdem
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after death
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post scriptem
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ps (after the letter)
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prima faciae
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at first appearance; obvious on the face
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pro bono publico
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for the public good; charity work; volunteer
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pro se
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for itself; on one's behalf; in one's own defense; sometimes a judge will allow someone without a lawyer
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pro tempore (pro temp)
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for the time being; president pro temp
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quis custodi et ipsos custodes?
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who will guard the guards themselves?
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rebus
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in the things; by the things; type of puzzle
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recipe (rx)
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take (capio); tell in the cpmmand to take dosage
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res ipsa loquitur
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the thing speaks for itself
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resquiscat in pacque
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rip- rest in peace
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sanctum santorum
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holy of the holies
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sinatus populus quae Romanus (spqr)
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government of rome
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seriantim
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in series (not a single issue); serially
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sic
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it was thus
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sic transit gloria mundi
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thus passes the glory of the world
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sine diea
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wihout a day (set for reconvening)
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sine loco
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without a place; no publication location specified
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sine qua non
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without; which not; essential or necessity
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stare decisus
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stand decided or decision stands
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statim
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immediately
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status quo ante
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the state at which it was before (status quo)
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stet
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let it stand
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sub poena
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under penalty; writ of mandate; appear under punishment
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sub rosa
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under rose; secretly
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sui generis
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of its own kind; unique
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sui juris
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in its own right; having full capacity
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sumacum laude
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with highest praise
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tabula rasa
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blank slate; john locke; environment
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tempus fugit
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time flies
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terra firma
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solid/firm land (after get off boat)
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terra incognita
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unknown land or territory
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ultima thule
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farthest point north
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vade mecum
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go with me; reference book
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veni. vidi. vici.
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i came. I saw. I conquered.
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verbatim
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word for word
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versus
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against; used in legal terms or games
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vice versa
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order having been changed; turnabout
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vide
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namely (viz)
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vivat
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may he live; long live
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viva voce
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by the living voice; oral exam
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