Latin words and phrases in Canon Law

Question 1

dummodo

Answer 1

purché, provided, as long as

Question 2

irrita

Answer 2

nulla

Question 3

nisi

Answer 3

se non, a meno che, unless

Question 4

tantum

Answer 4

soltanto, so much, so far as

Question 5

praeter

Answer 5

fuori del, beyond

Question 6

expresse

Answer 6

espressamente, (contro è impossibile)

Question 7

nisi aliud iure statuatur

Answer 7

se non è stabilito altro dal diritto

Question 8

nisi aliud iure expresse caveatur

Answer 8

unless the law expressly provides otherwise

Question 9

obstet

Answer 9

stands in the way, frapporre

Question 10

intellegitur

Answer 10

si intende, it means

Question 11

constet (consto, constare, constiti, constatus)

Answer 11

stands with, agrees with, in accord with,
stands firm, endures, unchangeable, constant
established, certain, manifest

Question 12

careo, carere, carui, caritus

Answer 12

to be cut off from, be without, to want, not to have, devoid of,

Question 13

effectum sortiatur

Answer 13

per sortire effetto, to have/take effect

Question 14

commendatur

Answer 14

it is recommended

Question 15

coarctet (coarcto, coarctare, coarctavi, coarctatus)

Answer 15

restricts (narrow, hem-in, shorten)

Question 16

Vi carent

Answer 16

They lack force

Question 17

Vim habere desinunt

Answer 17

Cease to have force

Question 18

Resolutio iure statuentis

Answer 18

Expiry of the authority of the person (who issued them)

Question 19

Quatenus

Answer 19

Insofar, since, in order that

Question 20

Quaesitum laedit

Answer 20

Injures an acquired right

Question 21

Electa industria personae

Answer 21

Has been specifically chosen for personal qualities.

Question 22

Impetrari

Answer 22

Obtained

Question 23

Iterum

Answer 23

Again, for a second time

Question 24

Supponunt

Answer 24

They suppose

Question 25

Ferat

Answer 25

Subjunctive of fero, ferre, tuli, latus, -bring, carry, issue

Question 26

Quantum fieri potest

Answer 26

As far as possible

Question 27

Ubique

Answer 27

Everywhere

Question 28

Semel

Answer 28

Once 1x

Question 29

Oretenus

Answer 29

Orally

Question 30

iure

Answer 30

abl/dat sing of: ius, iuris (Neut) law; legal system; code; right; duty; justice; court; Oath

Question 31

gravamen

Answer 31

gravamen, gravaminis (Neut) | burden; trouble, annoyance; physical inconvenience

Question 32

obnoxia

Answer 32

obnoxius, a, um | subject; liable to punishment, punishable, under obligation, responsible, answerable

Question 33

resoluto iure praecipientis

Answer 33

expiry of the authority of the person (who issued the command)

Question 34

Gerit

Answer 34

Represents, holds, bears

Question 35

Persolvendi

Answer 35

To fulfill (a vow); to carry out

Question 36

Nequit

Answer 36

It is impossible to...

Question 37

Cum animo

Answer 37

With the intention of

Question 38

Uterque

Answer 38

Each one (of the two), either one, both

Question 39

Ad (accusative noun) quod attinet

Answer 39

With regard to (noun), regarding (noun)

Question 40

assentiente

Answer 40

Approval, assent

Question 41

Secus

Answer 41

Otherwise

Question 42

Profiteor, professus

Answer 42

Dep. to declare publicly, profess, avow, acknowledge, to own freely, to promise

Question 43

Pertinet

Answer 43

Belongs to, relates to, extends, to arrive at a place, to suit

Question 44

Ideo

Answer 44

Adv, for that reason, on that account, therefore.

Question 45

Foveo, fovi, fotum

Answer 45

Warm, keep warm, charish, encourage

Question 46

Furor, frui, fructus sum

Answer 46

Dep, enjoy, profit by, delight in

Question 47

Inde

Answer 47

Adv, from that, thereupon, thereafter

Question 48

Proposita

Answer 48

(From propono, posui, positum) | Put out, place before, expose, imagine, conceive, impose, plan, point out.

Question 49

Absque

Answer 49

Without, apart from, except for.

Question 50

Tueor, tueri, tuitus sum

Answer 50

To watch, defend, protect

Question 51

Sui, sibi, (se)

Answer 51

Genitive, dative, (accusative and ablative) of se (___self)

Question 52

Firmo praescripto can. ________

Answer 52

Without prejudice to the rule of can. __________

Question 53

Subicio (subjacio) | Subiciuntur

Answer 53

Throw, bring under, submit, subject | They are subject to

Question 54

Permaneo, mansi, mansum,

Answer 54

Remain, Stay to the end, persist

Question 55

Congruus, a, um

Answer 55

Suitable, agreeing, fit, harmonious

Question 56

Commoror, atus

Answer 56

Dep. abide, remain, stay

Question 57

Necnon

Answer 57

And also, and yet, likewise