Latin: Words/phrases

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Prima Facie

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‘At first sight’ - accepted until proven otherwise

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Bona Fide

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‘In good faith’ - genuine, no intention to deceive

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Ultra Virés

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‘Beyond the power’ - beyond one’s 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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In the matter of, about, concerning

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Ipso Facto

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‘By the very fact’

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Sub Peona

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Writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony

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Alibi

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‘Elsewhere’ - claim that one was elsewhere when an alleged act took place

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Audi alteram partem

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Hear the other side

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In flagrante delicto

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Caught in the act of committing an offense (often a sexual activity)

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Ad Infinitum

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To infinity

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Cum Laude

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With praise

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Ex Officio

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From official duty

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In toto

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Completely

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Per se

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By itself, in and of itself

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Sub Judice

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Below judgement

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De jure

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In law, by right

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Ex post facto

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From after the deed

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Sine die

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Adjourned with no set date of resumption

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Ad Hoc

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To this

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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 parents

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Status quo

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State which

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In Camera

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In the room

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In abstentia

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In absense

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Sub Rosa

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Under the radar

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Per annum

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Throughout the year

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Sine quo non

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Without

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Quid pro quo

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This for that, exchange

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Persona non grata

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An unwelcome person, unpleasant

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Placebo

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Fake treatment, psychological

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Veto

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Refusal to let something happen

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Caveat

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A warning

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Caret

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A mark made to inset text

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Fiat

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Decree, arbitrary order

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Habeas Corpus

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Requiring a person to be brought to court

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Memento

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Keepsake, souvenir

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Affidavit

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Written statement confirmed by oath

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Innuendo

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Suggesting

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Deficit

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Shortage

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Propaganda

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Biased, misleading information

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Credo

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A statement of beliefs which guide someone's actions

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Ignoramus

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An ignorant or stupid person

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Habitat

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The natural home or environment of an organism

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Quasi

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Seemingly, almost

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Qourum

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Minimum number of members required to be present

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Impetus

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Force

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Onus

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Burden

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Crux

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Vital point

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Opprobrium

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Sharp criticism, disgrace

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Consortium

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Association of companies

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Terra firma

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Solid ground

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Ulterior

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Beyond what is revealed

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Interim

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Provisional

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Memorandum

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Something which must be remembered

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Corrigendum

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Something which must be corrected

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Addendum

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Something which must be added

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Agenda

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Something which must be done

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Gerundives

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Obligation, something that must be done