casus belli – That Which Causes or Justifies War
casus belli That which causes or justifies war
pro rata – Proportionally; for a Proportion
pro rata Proportionally; for a proportion. In a situation where several debtors are each liable for her/his own share or proportion only, they are said to be bound “pro rata”. Term ‘pro rata’ is contrasted with ‘in solidum’ – where several debtors are each liable for the whole debt. An example of both phrases may […]
mutatis mutandis – Things Being Changed Which Are to Be Changed
mutatis mutandis Things being changed which are to be changed. E.g., a proprietor of an estate fues his lands, and the feu contracts all contain the same general clauses, the same obligations on the feuars and confer the same rights. In such a case two of the feu charters are said to be the same […]
contra ius commune – against Common Law
contra ius commune Against common law contra ius gentium Against the law of nations custodia legis In the custody of law corpus iuris Body of law codex A volume of manuscripts; a code of laws corpus The body; collection of law or writings Corpus Juris Canonici Body of religious law Corpus Juris Civilis Body of […]
coram iudice – In the Presence of a Judge with Jurisdiction
coram iudice In the presence of a judge with [proper] jurisdiction coram non iudice Before a judge without [proper] jurisdiction in camera [In secret] in a judges private room
falsi crimem – Crime of falsification
falsi crimen / crimen falsi Crime of falsification; perjury doli incapax Incapable of crime actus reus The criminal act; the guilty act corpus delicti Body of the crime; objective proof of crime crimen Crime; criminal crimen innominatum Nameless crime; crime against nature crimem laesae maiestatis Crime of high treason culpa lata Gross negligence culpa levis […]
curia – A court of law
curia A court of law claves curiae Keys of the court dies juridicus A day on which the court is in session dies non juridicus A day on which the court is not in session Camera Stellata The Star Chamber (renowned court of 16th century England) accedas ad curiam You may approach the court certiorari […]
ab extra – from Outside
ab extra From outside ab initio From the beginning actus reus A guilty deed or act ad hoc For this purpose ad infinitum To infinity, without limit, forever alibi Elsewhere, at another place aliunde From elsewhere, from a different source ante Before bona fide Sincere, in good faith bona vacantia Vacant goods, i.e., goods without […]
Latin Prescription Abbreviations
ante cibum (ac) Before meals bis in die (bid) Twice a day gutta (gt) Drop hora somni (hs) At bedtime oculus dexter (od) Right eye oculus sinister (os) Left eye per os (po) By mouth post cibum (pc) After meals pro re nata (prn) As needed quaque 3 hora (q 3 h) Every 3 hours […]
cognati – Relations of the Mother’s Side
Latin Family Terms: Relatives cognati Relations of the mother’s side affinitas Relationship by marriage Latin Family Terms: Children filius nullius son of nobody; bastard filius a son
delirium tremens – Alcoholic Distress; Delusions and Trembling
delirium tremens Alcoholic distress; delusions and trembling dementia a potu Insanity from drinking
censor morum – a Censor of Morals
censor morum A censor of morals
Latin Botanical Terms
abbreviatus Short acuminatus Long tapering (gradually narrowed) point acutifolius Having sharp leaves adpressus Pressed together, pressed against adscendens Rising, going up aerius Of the air, as air-roots affinus Related, connected, having an affinity africanus From Africa alatus Winged albescens Pale, whitish albidus, albus White albiflorus Having white flowers alpinus Of the alpines, mountains alternus Alternating, […]
Common Latin Terms
ab extra From without ab initio From the beginning ab ovo From the egg ad finem To the end/towards the end ad hoc For this purpose alma mater Kind mother (old students about their university) anno domini In the year of our lord anno mundi In the year of the world ante meridiem Before noon […]