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Summary
Memorize some commonly used Latin phrases. Note that these are descriptions of how these terms are used today, not translations.
Well-known Latin phrases
| Latin (memorize) | English description (memorize) |
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| ante bellum | before the war |
| e.g. (abbreviation) | (exempli gratia) for example |
| caveat emptor | let the buyer beware |
| habeas corpus | legal action to release detained person (you must produce body) |
| etc. (abbreviation) | (et cetera) and the others |
| bona fide | genuine, sincere (in good faith) |
| Latin (memorize) | English description (memorize) |
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| non sequitur | conclusion that doesn't follow from premise or evidence (it does not follow) |
| modus operandi | manner of operating |
| i.e. (abbreviation) | (id est) that is |
| in vitro | in a test-tube or laboratory environment (in the glass) |
| prima facie | upon first sight |
| alma mater | school or college |
| carpe diem | seize the day (use it well) |
Latin phrases II
| Latin (memorize) | English description (memorize) |
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| affidavit | sworn statement usable in court (he has declared upon oath) |
| ipso facto | by the fact itself |
| de facto | as a matter of fact, though not of law |
| post mortem | after death |
| ad hominem | attack or appeal to feelings rather than reason |
| Latin (memorize) | English description (memorize) |
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| a priori | from what was before. |
| ex post facto | retroactive, enacted after the fact |
| ad nauseam | to a disgusting or ridiculous degree |
| terra firma | solid ground |
| quid pro quo | giving something to get something in return |
| Latin (memorize) | English description (memorize) |
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| addenda | things to be added |
| semper fidelis | always faithful |
| a cappella | without instruments (chapel style) |
| ad hoc | improvised (or for a special purpose) |
| status quo | the present state of affairs |
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