Latin phrase
phrase known by its Latin-language version
ultra vires
legal concept meaning powers are exceeded
ipso jure
Latin phrase
E pluribus unum
Latin phrase on the great seal of United States, literally means "out of many, one"
cogito ergo sum
philosophical statement made by René Descartes
in silico
Latin phrase
Homo faber
philosophical concept that human beings are able to control their fate and their environment as a result of the use of tools
Good Friday prayer for the Jews
annual prayer in the Christian, particularly Roman Catholic, liturgy
jus soli
right of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship
fideicommissum
legal institution of ancient Rome
Nec pluribus impar
motto associated with Louis XIV
prima facie
Latin expression meaning on its first encounter or at first sight
Ibid.
adverb
lapsus calami
lapsus; error made in writing
speech error
unsystematic deviation (conscious or unconscious) from the apparently intended form of an utterance
doctor of both laws
scholar with a doctorate in both civil and church law
In loco parentis
the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent
Excelsior!
Latin phrase
Necessity is the mother of invention
Latin phrase
ultima ratio
Latin phrase; legal term
acta non verba
saying or motto
nihil prius fide
latin phrase
ab initio
Latin term meaning "from the beginning"
ad hominem
fallacious argumentative strategy that avoids genuine discussion of the topic by instead attacking the character, motive etc. of the person(s) associated with the argument
habeas corpus
legal protection for detained people to argue in court that they are being held illegally
ex post facto law
right against ex-post facto law and bill of attainder (Sec. 22)
alibi
form of defense used in criminal procedure
magnum opus
greatest work of an artist, writer or composer
nihil novi sub sole
Latin biblical phrase
Soli Deo gloria
Latin sentence from the Vulgate
Fortune favours the bold
Translation of a Latin proverb
Magistra vitae
Latin expression which suggests that "history is life's teacher"
Non nobis solum
latin motto meaning "not for ourselves alone"
grain of salt
English idiom expressing skepticism
ex post
Latin phrase meaning "after the event"
verbatim
latin word
In persona episcopi
Latin expression
jus ad bellum
legal doctrine of armed conflict
in memoriam
Latin phrase referring to actions taken in memory of a deceased individual or individuals
It's all Greek to me
inscription indicating a transcriber was unable to parse a presumed foreign-language text
Post mortem nihil est
Latin phrase
pinxit
Latin phrase ('has painted [this]'), amendment added to the name or signature of the painter in works of visual arts
Latin honors
Latin phrases used to denote levels of academic distinction
praemunire
English law