Latin phrases Flashcards

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per se

A

by, of, in itself

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ad infinitum

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without end or limit

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sine qua non

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essential element or condition / prerequisite

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sine die

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indefinitely

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in toto

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totally/as a whole

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de jure

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based on law

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cum laude

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with distinction

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sub judice

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before a jude/court

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ex post facto

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after the fact/retroactively

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in camera

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in secret/in private room

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ad hoc

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for this / without consideration of wider application

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inter alia

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among other things

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in loco parentis

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in place of

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in absentia

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in absence of

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status quo

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state of which

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sub rosa

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in secret

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per annum

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annually

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quid pro quo

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exchange of equal value

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persona non grata

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unwelcome person

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ex officio

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because of job/office/position

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prima facie

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on first encounter

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bona fide

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in good faith, authentic

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ipso facto

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by that very fact

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ultra vires

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beyond legal power or authority

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non compos mentis

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not of sound mind

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re

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regarding (but this is not a clipping, from latin word)

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subpoena

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writ for summoning of witness/evidence (poena=punishment)

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alibi

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excuse

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audi alteram partem

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let the other side be heard, listen to the other side

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in flagrante delicto

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in blazing offense/red handed