In legal contexts, this quotation is used with the opposite meaning, as defaming a deceased person is not a crime. In other contexts, it refers to taboos against criticizing the recently deceased. Thus, "their story is our story". Originally referred to the end of Rome's dominance. Now often used when comparing any current situation to a past story or historical event.
In law, a trial de novo is a retrial. In biology, de novo means newly-synthesized , and a de novo mutation is a mutation that neither parent possessed or transmitted. In economics, de novo refers to newly-founded companies, and de novo banks are state banks that have been in operation for five years or less. Karl Marx 's favorite motto. He used this to explain his standpoint: A 15th-century Italian scholar wrote the De omni re scibili portion, and a wag added et quibusdam aliis. Commonly mistranslated as "To Liberate the Oppressed". In logic, de dicto statements about the truth of a proposition are distinguished from de re statements about the properties of a thing itself.
Motto of Princeton University. In Catholic theology, a pleasure taken in sinful thought or imagination, such as brooding on sexual images. It is distinct from actual sexual desire, and involves voluntary and complacent erotic fantasizing, without any attempt to suppress such thoughts. Motto of Colgate University. Motto of Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne. The semi-Hispanicized form Deogracias is a Philippine first name. Printed on bottles of Benedictine liqueur.
Motto of the Confederate States of America. An alternate translation is "With an avenging God". This was often used in conjunction with a signature at the end of letters. It was used in order to signify that "God willing" this letter will get to you safely, "God willing" the contents of this letter come true. A contrived or artificial solution, usually to a literary plot.
Refers to the practice in Greek drama of lowering by machine an actor playing a god or goddess, typically either Athena or as in Euripides the Dioscuri onto the stage to resolve an insuperable conflict in the plot. A dicto simpliciter occurs when an acceptable exception is ignored or eliminated. For instance, the appropriateness of using opiates is dependent on the presence of extreme pain. To justify the recreational use of opiates by referring to a cancer patient or to justify arresting said cancer patient by comparing him to the recreational user would be a dicto simpliciter.
From the Roman Emperor Titus. Passed down in Suetonius 's biography of him in Lives of the Twelve Caesars 8. Refers to the Judgment Day in Christian eschatology. The name of a famous 13th-century Medieval Latin hymn by Tommaso da Celano , used in the Mass for the dead. In Classical Latin , "I arrange". State motto of Maine. Based on a comparison of the state of Maine to the star Polaris. In other words, the gods have different plans than mortals, and so events do not always play out as people wish them to. Refers to the Manes , Roman spirits of the dead.
Loosely "To the memory of". A conventional inscription preceding the name of the deceased on pagan grave markings, often shortened to dis manibus D. Preceded in some earlier monuments by hic situs est H. Motto of Royal College, Colombo. Attributed to St Edmund of Abingdon. That is, "scattered remains". Paraphrased from Horace , Satires , I, 4, 62, where it was written " disiecti membra poetae " "limbs of a scattered poet".
Also written as disiecta membra. State motto of Arizona , adopted in Probably derived from the Vulgate 's translation of Genesis Commonly rendered " divide and conquer ". A popular eloquent expression, usually used in the end of a speech. The implied meaning is: Often said or written for sacrifices, when one "gives" and expects something back from the gods. Also translated "One learns by teaching. Motto of the University of Oxford. Phrase used during and at the end of Catholic sermons, and a general greeting form among and towards members of Catholic organizations, such as priests and nuns.
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Often set to music, either by itself or as part of the Agnus Dei prayer of the Mass see above. Also an ending in the video game Haunting Ground. A legal concept where a person in imminent mortal danger need not meet the requisite consideration to create or modify a will. Motto of the fictional Hogwarts school in the Harry Potter series; translated more loosely in the books as "never tickle a sleeping dragon". More literally, "the masks of the drama"; more figuratively, "cast of characters".
The characters represented in a dramatic work. Duae tabulae rasae in quibus nihil scriptum est. Stan Laurel , inscription for the fanclub logo Sons of the Desert. War may seem pleasant to those who have never been involved in it, though the more experienced know better. A phrase from Erasmus in the 16th century. Horace wrote in his Ars Poetica that poetry must be dulce et utile "pleasant and profitable" , both enjoyable and instructive. Horace, Odes III, 25, Motto of the Scottish clan Clan MacAulay. Movement from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Motto of the Scottish clan Clan Fergusson.
State motto of South Carolina. Used when someone has been asked for urgent help, but responds with no immediate action. Similar to Hannibal ante portas , but referring to a less personal danger. Usually translated 'Out of many, is One. Inscribed on the Capitol and many coins used in the United States of America.
The motto of the Sport Lisboa e Benfica Portuguese soccer club. From the Latin Vulgate Gospel according to St. Oscar Wilde opened his defense with this phrase when on trial for sodomy , characteristically using a well-known Biblical reference as a double entendre. Abbreviation for exempli gratia , below. Often confused with id est i. Part of the absolution -formula spoken by a priest as part of the sacrament of Penance cf. Often used to denote a position held at the point of retirement, as an honor, such as professor emeritus or provost emeritus.
This does not necessarily mean that the honoree is no longer active. Or 'being one's own cause'. Traditionally, a being that owes its existence to no other being, hence God or a Supreme Being cf. State motto of Massachusetts , adopted in It means 'by that very act' in Latin. Similar to ipso facto. Virgil , Aeneid , II. Used to show a logical conclusion cf.
From Seneca the Younger. The full quote is errare humanum est perseverare diabolicum: Lists of errors in a previous edition of a work are often marked with the plural, errata 'errors'. George Berkeley 's motto for his idealist philosophical position that nothing exists independently of its perception by a mind except minds themselves. Truly being something, rather than merely seeming to be something.
From chapter 26 of Cicero 's De amicitia 'On Friendship'. Earlier than Cicero, the phrase had been used by Sallust in his Bellum Catilinae Earlier still, Aeschylus used a similar phrase in Seven Against Thebes , line , ou gar dokein aristos, all' enai thelei 'his resolve is not to seem the best, but in fact to be the best'. Also the state motto of Idaho , adopted in A less common variant on et cetera used at the end of a list of locations to denote unlisted places.
Used similarly to et cetera 'and the rest' , to stand for a list of names. Alii is actually masculine , so it can be used for men, or groups of men and women; the feminine, et aliae , is appropriate when the 'others' are all female. Et alia is correct for the neuter. From the Book of Psalms , II. Pluralized as et sequentia 'and the following things' , abbreviations: Also 'Even you, Brutus?
From the Gospel according to St. Sometimes rendered without enim 'for'. The motto of the fictional Starfleet Academy on Star Trek. Adapted from ex luna scientia , which in turn was modeled after ex scientia tridens. A phrase applied to the declarations or promulgations of the Pope when, preserved from even the possibility of error by the action of the Holy Ghost see Papal Infallibility , he solemnly declares or promulgates to the Church a dogmatic teaching on faith or morals as being contained in divine revelation, or at least being intimately connected to divine revelation. Used, by extension, of anyone who is perceived as speaking as though with supreme authority or with arrogance.
The full legal phrase is ex dolo malo non oritur actio 'an action does not arise from fraud'. When an action has its origin in fraud or deceit, it cannot be supported; thus, a court of law will not assist a man who bases his course of action on an immoral or illegal act. Idiomatically rendered 'on the face of it'.
A legal term typically used to note that a document's explicit terms are defective without further investigation. More literally 'from grace'. Refers to someone voluntarily performing an act purely out of kindness, as opposed to for personal gain or from being forced to do it. In law, an ex gratia payment is one made without recognizing any liability or legal obligation. The motto of the Apollo 13 moon mission, derived from ex scientia tridens.
From Lucretius , and said earlier by Empedocles. Its original meaning is 'work is required to succeed', but its modern meaning is a more general 'everything has its origins in something' cf. It is commonly applied to the conservation laws in philosophy and modern science. Ex nihilo often used in conjunction with the term creation , as in creatio ex nihilo , meaning 'creation, out of nothing'. It is often used in philosophy or theology in connection with the proposition that God created the universe from nothing. The title of a short story by H. By virtue of office or position; 'by right of office'.
Often used when someone holds one position by virtue of holding another. A common misconception is that ex officio members of a committee or congress may not vote, but this is not guaranteed by that title. A theological phrase contrasted with ex opere operato , referring to the notion that the validity or promised benefit of a sacrament depends on the person administering it.
A theological phrase meaning that the act of receiving a sacrament actually confers the promised benefit, such as a baptism actually and literally cleansing one's sins. The Catholic Church affirms that the source of grace is God, not just the actions or disposition of the recipient. Superficially refers to the sun rising in the east, but alludes to culture coming from the Eastern world. A legal term meaning 'by one party' or 'for one party'. Thus, on behalf of one side or party only. The United States Naval Academy motto. Refers to knowledge bringing men power over the sea comparable to that of the trident -bearing Greek god Poseidon.
In general, the claim that the absence of something demonstrates the proof of a proposition. An argumentum ex silentio ' argument from silence ' is an argument based on the assumption that someone's silence on a matter suggests 'proves' when a logical fallacy that person's ignorance of the matter or their inability to counterargue validly. Used in reference to the study or assay of living tissue in an artificial environment outside the living organism.
Thus, in accordance with a promise. An ex voto is also an offering made in fulfillment of a vow. Also a catch phrase used by Marvel Comics head Stan Lee. A juridical motto which means that exception , as for example during a ' state of exception ', does not put in danger the legitimity of the rule in its globality. In other words, the exception is strictly limited to a particular sphere see also: More loosely, 'he who excuses himself, accuses himself'—an unprovoked excuse is a sign of guilt. In French, qui s'excuse, s'accuse.
Usually shortened in English to 'for example' see citation signal. On a plaque at the former military staff building of the Swedish Armed Forces. Literally 'experiment of the cross '. A decisive test of a scientific theory. A principle of legal statutory interpretation: Sometimes expressed as expressum facit cessare tacitum broadly, 'the expression of one thing excludes the implication of something else'.
Refers to a possible result of Catholic ecclesiastical legal proceedings when the culprit is removed from being part of a group like a monastery. Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus. This expression comes from the writings of Saint Cyprian of Carthage, a bishop of the third century. It is often used to summarise the doctrine that the Catholic Church is absolutely necessary for salvation. When spoken, all those who are not Cardinals , or those otherwise mandated to be present at the Conclave, must leave the Sistine Chapel.
Refers to extraterritorial jurisdiction. Often cited in law of the sea cases on the high seas. Origin of the word facsimile , and, through it, of fax. A Roman legal principle indicating that a witness who willfully falsifies one matter is not credible on any matter. The underlying motive for attorneys to impeach opposing witnesses in court: An archaic legal term for one who commits suicide , referring to early English common law punishments, such as land seizure, inflicted on those who killed themselves. People believe what they wish to be true, even if it isn't. An oxymoronic motto of Emperor Augustus.
It encourages proceeding quickly, but with calm and caution. Equivalent to 'More haste, less speed'. Attributed to Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus. Less literally, "let light arise" or " let there be light " cf.
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Virgil 's Aeneid - Book 7. Indicates the period when a historical figure whose birth and death dates are unknown was most active. Motto on the coat of arms of Oxford, England. If a matter falls under a specific provision and a general provision, it shall be governed by the specific provision. The unique, distinctive aspects or atmosphere of a place, such as those celebrated in art, stories, folk tales, and festivals. Originally, the genius loci was literally the protective spirit of a place, a creature usually depicted as a snake.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Often translated "Glory to God on High".
The title and beginning of an ancient Roman Catholic doxology , the Greater Doxology. See also ad maiorem Dei gloriam. Motto of Grey College , Durham. A legal term from the 14th century or earlier. Refers to a number of legal writs to bring a person before a court or judge, most commonly habeas corpus ad subjiciendum "you may have the body to bring up". Commonly used as the general term for a prisoner's legal right to have the charge against them specifically identified. Used after a Roman Catholic Church papal election to announce publicly a successful ballot to elect a new pope.
Commonly rendered in English as "One day, we'll look back on this and smile". From Virgil 's Aeneid 1. Thus, "I say no things that are unknown". From Virgil 's Aeneid , 2. Also rendered hic iacet. Written on gravestones or tombs, preceding the name of the deceased. Equivalent to hic sepultus "here is buried" , and sometimes combined into hic jacet sepultus HJS , "here lies buried". According to Titus Livius the phrase was pronounced by Marcus Furius Camillus , addressing the senators who intended to abandon the city, invaded by Gauls , in BCE circa.
It is used today to express the intent to keep one's position even if the circumstances appear adverse. From Terence , Andria , line Originally literal, referring to the tears shed by Pamphilus at the funeral of Chrysis, it came to be used proverbally in the works of later authors, such as Horace Epistula XIX, From Cicero , Tusculanas , 2, Also "history is the mistress of life".
First attested in Plautus ' Asinaria "lupus est homo homini". The sentence was drawn on by Hobbes in Leviathan as a concise expression of his human nature view. From Terence , Heautontimoroumenos. Originally "strange" or "foreign" alienum was used in the sense of "irrelevant", as this line was a response to the speaker being told to mind his own business, but it is now commonly used to advocate respecting different cultures and being humane in general.
Puto "I consider" is not translated because it is meaningless outside of the line's context within the play. Attributed to Thomas Aquinas. Said of an honorary title , such as "Doctor of Science honoris causa ". Medical shorthand for "at bedtime". Motto of the Chicago Park District , a playful allusion to the city's motto, urbs in horto , q. Cicero defined pirates in Roman law as being enemies of humanity in general. From Newton , Principia. Less literally, "I do not assert that any hypotheses are true".
Usually used in bibliographic citations to refer to the last source previously referenced. Never equivalent to exempli gratia e. Not to be confused with an intelligence quotient. Based on a Christian belief that "this one is King of the Jews" was written in Latin, Greek and Aramaic at the top of the cross Jesus was crucified on. An alchemical aphorism invented as an alternate meaning for the acronym INRI. A phrase describing scorched earth tactics. Also rendered as igne atque ferro , ferro ignique , and other variations.
The logical fallacy of irrelevant conclusion: An ignoratio elenchi that is an intentional attempt to mislead or confuse the opposing party is known as a red herring. Elenchi is from the Greek elenchos. An explanation that is less clear than the thing to be explained. Synonymous with obscurum per obscurius. A group of people who owe utmost fealty to their leader s , subordinating the interests of the larger group to the authority of the internal group's leader s.
A "fifth column" organization operating against the organization within which they seemingly reside. In Virgil 's Aeneid , Jupiter ordered Aeneas to found a city Rome from which would come an everlasting, neverending empire, the endless sine fine empire. An authorization to publish, granted by some censoring authority originally a Catholic Bishop. Using the metaphor of a scorpion , this can be said of an account that proceeds gently, but turns vicious towards the end — or more generally waits till the end to reveal an intention or statement that is undesirable in the speaker's eyes.
Motto of Brown University. Expresses the judicial principle that in case of doubt the decision must be in favor of the accused in that anyone is innocent until there is proof to the contrary. The footnote says "p. Equivalent to the English idiom "caught red-handed": Sometimes carried the connotation of being caught in a "compromising position".
A palindrome said to describe the behavior of moths. Also the title of a film by Guy Debord. Words Constantine claimed to have seen in a vision before the Battle of Milvian Bridge. Preliminary, in law referring to a motion that is made to the judge before or during trial, often about the admissibility of evidence believed prejudicial.
That is, "at the place". A legal term meaning "assuming parental i. Motto of Valparaiso University. According to Luke Refers to the literary technique of beginning a narrative in the middle of, or at a late point in, the story, after much action has already taken place. Examples include the Iliad , the Odyssey , and Paradise Lost. Motto of the Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen. Often misattributed to Augustine of Hippo. Motto of the so-called secret society of Yale in the sitcom Gilmore Girls.
Quote by Thomas a Kempis. That is, "in the land of the infidels", infidels here referring to non- Christians. After Islam conquered a large part of the Roman Empire, the corresponding bishoprics didn't disappear, but remained as titular sees. A Cardinal named in secret by the pope.
See also ab imo pectore. In a lawsuit in which the case is against a specific individual, that person must be served with a summons and complaint to give the court jurisdiction to try the case. The court's judgment applies to that person and is called an " in personam judgment. This technical distinction is important to determine where to file a lawsuit and how to serve a defendant. In personam means that a judgment can be enforceable against the person, wherever he or she is. On the other hand, if the lawsuit is to determine title to property in rem , then the action must be filed where the property exists and is only enforceable there.
Coined in the early s for scientific papers. Refers to an experiment or process performed virtually, as a computer simulation. The term is Dog Latin modeled after terms such as in vitro and in vivo. The Latin word for silicon is silicium , so the correct Latinization of "in silicon" would be in silicio , but this form has little usage. In the original place, appropriate position, or natural arrangement.
In medical contexts, it implies that the condition is still in the same place and has not worsened, improved, spread, etc. That is, wine loosens the tongue. Referring to alcohol 's disinhibitory effects. An experimental or process methodology performed in a "non-natural" setting e. The reference to glass is merely an historic one, as the current usage of this term is not specific to the materials involved, but rather to the "non-natural" setting employed.
Alternative experimental or process methodologies would include in vitro , in silico , ex vivo and in vivo. A list of books considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church. Motto of Austria-Hungary prior to its separation into independent states in Formerly used in formal correspondence to refer to the current month. Sometimes abbreviated as instant. Said by Cicero in Pro Milone as a protest against unchecked political mobs that had virtually seized control of Rome in the '60s and '50s BC. Said of property transfers between living persons, as opposed to inheritance; often relevant to tax laws.
Source of the word intramural. Famous phrase written by Sir Francis Bacon in Used in general to emphasize that some assertion comes from some authority, i. Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the ancient Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of Pax Deorum "Peace of the Gods" instead of Ira Deorum "Wrath of the Gods": A useful phrase, as the Romans had no word for "yes", preferring to respond to questions with the affirmative or negative of the question i.
The final words of the Roman Missal , meaning "leave, the mass is finished". A legal principle in civil law countries of the Roman-German tradition e. Sometimes miswritten as iura novat curia "the court renews the laws". Refers to the "laws" that regulate the reasons for going to war. Typically, this would address issues of self-defense or preemptive strikes. Refers to the "laws" that regulate the conduct of combatants during a conflict. Typically, this would address issues of who or what is a valid target, how to treat prisoners, and what sorts of weapons can be used.
The word jus is also commonly spelled ius. Motto of the District of Columbia. State motto of Oklahoma. Motto of Instituto Nacional , leading Chilean high school. Derived from a phrase in Virgil 's Georgics. A "proglossis", "tip of the tongue" or "apex of the tongue".
Often used to mean "linguistic error" or "language mistake". It and its written-word variant, lapsus calami "slip of the pen" can sometimes refers to a typographical error as well. From Horace 's Odes: A legal term describing a "forced share", the portion of a deceased person's estate from which the immediate family cannot be disinherited.
A principle of government advocating a rule by law rather than by men. The phrase originated as a double entendre in the title of Samuel Rutherford 's controversial book Lex, Rex , which espoused a theory of limited government and constitutionalism. Contrasted with lex non scripta. Used in Event Horizon , where it is translated as "save yourself". It is initially misheard as liberate me "free me" , but is later corrected.
Libera te is often mistakenly merged into liberate , which would necessitate a plural pronoun instead of the singular tutemet which is an emphatic form of tu , "you". Thus, "liberty even when it comes late". Motto of Minas Gerais , Brazil. Its abbreviation, lb , is used as a unit of weight, the pound. An approximate literal translation of lorem ipsum might be "sorrow itself", as the term is from dolorum ipsum quia , meaning "sorrow because of itself", or less literally, "pain for its own sake".
Motto of the Dutch province of Zeeland to denote its battle against the sea. From late 4th-century grammarian Honoratus Maurus, who sought to mock implausible word origins such as those proposed by Priscian. A pun based on the word lucus "dark grove" having a similar appearance to the verb lucere "to shine" , arguing that the former word is derived from the latter word because of a lack of light in wooded groves.
Often used as an example of absurd etymology. With the meaning "speak of the wolf, and he will come". Occurs in Terence 's play Adelphoe. Light in reference to Benjamin Franklin 's many innovations and discoveries. A translation of the Hebrew Urim and Thummim. Motto of Yale University and Indiana University. An expanded form, lux et veritas floreant "let light and truth flourish" , is the motto of the University of Winnipeg.
Motto of the University of Washington. A common Latin honor , above cum laude and below summa cum laude. Said of an act done with knowledge of its illegality, or with intention to defraud or mislead someone. Opposite of bona fide. Also used ironically, e. New teachers know all tricks used by pupils to copy from classmates?
Oh, mala tempora currunt!. Alludes to the apple of Eris in the judgement of Paris , the mythological cause of the Trojan War. It is also a pun based on the near- homonymous word malum "evil". The word for "apple" has a long a vowel in Latin and the word for "evil" a short a vowel, but they are normally written the same. With the implication of "signed by one's hand".
Its abbreviated form is sometimes used at the end of typewritten or printed documents or official notices, directly following the name of the person s who "signed" the document exactly in those cases where there isn't an actual handwritten signature. Originally used as the name of a ship in the Marathon game series, its usage has spread. It implies that one situation helps the other. A nickname given to the Mediterranean Sea during the height of the Roman Empire , as it encompassed the entire coastal basin.
The branch of medical science concerned with the study of drugs used in the treatment of disease. Also, the drugs themselves. Less literally, "my foot itches". Refers to a trivial situation or person that is being a bother, possibly in the sense of wishing to kick that thing away. Used in Christian prayers and confession to denote the inherently flawed nature of mankind. Can also be extended to mea maxima culpa "my greatest fault".
Also used similarly to the modern English slang "my bad". Media vita in morte sumus. A well-known sequence, falsely attributed to Notker during the Middle Ages. It was translated by Cranmer and became a part of the burial service in the funeral rites of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. Carrying the connotation of "always better". The motto of the University of Rochester.
A relatively common recent Latinization from the joke phrasebook Latin for All Occasions. Grammatically correct, but the phrase would be anachronistic in ancient Rome. Figuratively "be mindful of dying" or "remember your mortality", and also more literally rendered as "remember to die", though in English this ironically misses the original intent.
An object such as a skull or phrase intended to remind people of the inevitability of death. A more common theme in Christian than in Classical art. The motto of the Trappist order. Thus, both remembering the past and foreseeing the future. From the North Hertfordshire District Council coat of arms.
Motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Title of a play of Plautus. A stock character in comedy, the braggart soldier. Or perhaps some scholar got the better of the dictator! A phrase within the Gloria in Excelsis Deo and the Agnus Dei , to be used at certain points in Christian religious ceremonies.
Loosely "method of affirming", a logical rule of inference stating that from propositions P and if P then Q one can conclude Q. Loosely "method of denying", a logical rule of inference saying that from propositions not Q and if P then Q one can conclude not P. Dog Latin based on wordplay with modus ponens and modus tollens , referring to the common logical fallacy that if P then Q and not P , one could conclude not Q cf.
State motto of West Virginia , adopted in Used once in Suetonius' Life of the Divine Claudius, chapter 21, by the condemned prisoners manning galleys about to take part in a mock naval battle on Lake Fucinus in AD Popular misconception ascribes it as a gladiator's salute. The motto of Rutland , a county in central England. From James Branch Cabell.
Motto of Nova Scotia. That is, the natural world is not sentimental or compassionate. Shortened form of " sicut natura nil facit per saltum ita nec lex " "just as nature does nothing by a leap, so neither does the law" , referring to both nature and the legal system moving gradually. Attributed by Plutarch to Gnaeus Pompeius , who, during a severe storm, commanded sailors to bring food from Africa to Rome.
Used as a level name in the Marathon series to reflect the doomed theme of the level, and derived from the family motto of one of the developers. Thus, don't offer your opinion on things that are outside your competence. It is said that the Greek painter Apelles once asked the advice of a cobbler on how to render the sandals of a soldier he was painting. When the cobbler started offering advice on other parts of the painting, Apelles rebuked him with this phrase in Greek, and it subsequently became a popular Latin expression. Do not get distracted. Also ne plus ultra or non plus ultra.
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A descriptive phrase meaning the best or most extreme example of something. The Pillars of Hercules , for example, were literally the nec plus ultra of the ancient Mediterranean world. Charles V 's heraldic emblem reversed this idea, using a depiction of this phrase inscribed on the Pillars—as plus ultra , without the negation. This represented Spain's expansion into the New World. The motto of the Dutch 11th air manouvre brigade 11 Air Manoeuvre Brigade. Less literally, "without dissent". Used especially in committees, where a matter may be passed nem. Legal principle that no individual can preside over a hearing in which he holds a specific interest or bias.
Motto of the Order of the Thistle , and consequently of Scotland , found stamped on the milled edge of certain British pound sterling coins. A maxim banning mandatory self-incrimination. Near-synonymous with accusare nemo se debet nisi coram Deo. Or just "nothing new".
The phrase exists in two versions: A notation, usually on a title page, indicating that a Roman Catholic censor has reviewed the book and found nothing objectionable to faith or morals in its content. Short for nil nisi bonum de mortuis dicere. That is, "Don't speak ill of anyone who has died". The motto of King's School, Macclesfield. Medical shorthand indicating that oral foods and fluids should be withheld from the patient. Or "nothing without providence ". State motto of Colorado , adopted in Probably derived from Virgil 's Aeneid Book II, line , " non haec sine numine devum eveniunt " "these things do not come to pass without the will of the gods".
That is, "everything is in vain without God ". Summarized from Psalm , " nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum in vanum laboraverunt qui aedificant eam nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem frustra vigilavit qui custodit " "unless the Lord builds the house, they work on a useless thing who build it; unless the Lord guards the community, he keeps watch in vain who guards it". The motto of Edinburgh. In England, a direction that a case be brought up to Westminster for trial before a single judge and jury.
In the United States, a court where civil actions are tried by a single judge sitting with a jury, as distinguished from an appellate court. That is, "whether unwillingly or willingly". Sometimes rendered volens nolens or aut nolens aut volens. Similar to willy-nilly , though that word is derived from Old English will-he nil-he "[whether] he will or [whether] he will not". Commonly translated "touch me not". That is, "Don't upset my calculations! The soldier was executed for his act. A legal motion by a prosecutor or other plaintiff to drop legal charges, usually in exchange for a diversion program or out-of-court settlement.
That is, " no contest ". A plea that can be entered on behalf of a defendant in a court that states that the accused doesn't admit guilt, but will accept punishment for a crime. Nolo contendere pleas cannot be used as evidence in another trial. A purported scientific name that does not fulfill the proper formal criteria and therefore cannot be used unless it is subsequently proposed correctly. A legal principle forbidding double jeopardy. Also known as the " questionable cause " or "false cause".
Refers to any logical fallacy where a cause is incorrectly identified. Also rendered non compos sui "not in control of himself". Samuel Johnson , author of the first English dictionary, theorized that the word nincompoop may derive from this phrase. See also pro Brasilia fiant eximia. More simply, "don't do wrong to do right". The direct opposite of the phrase " the ends justify the means ".
Motto of radio show Car Talk. Also "it is not clear" or "it is not evident".
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A sometimes controversial decision handed down by a judge when they feel that the law is not complete. A judgment notwithstanding verdict , a legal motion asking the court to reverse the jury 's verdict on the grounds that the jury could not have reached such a verdict reasonably. See pecunia non olet. A judgment in favor of a defendant when the plaintiff failed to take the necessary steps in an action within the time allowed.
In general, a non sequitur is a comment which is absurd due to not making sense in its context rather than due to being inherently nonsensical or internally inconsistent , often used in humor. As a logical fallacy , a non sequitur is a conclusion that does not follow from a premise. Possibly derived from a Vulgate mistranslation of the Book of Jeremiah. Commonly used in literature as Satan 's statement of disobedience to God , though in the original context the quote is attributed to Israel , not Satan. Martin Luther on Catholic church reform. A non-traditional Latin rendering, temet nosce "thine own self know" , is translated in The Matrix as "know thyself".
Motto on the Great Seal of the United States.
Pliny the Elder attributes this maxim to Apelles , an ancient Greek artist. It has been theorized that this expression is the origin of Italian nulla , French rien , and Spanish and Portuguese nada , all with the same meaning. Motto of the Coldstream Guards. Motto of the Royal Society. Legal principle meaning that one cannot be penalised for doing something that is not prohibited by law. It also means that penal law cannot be enacted retroactively.
In the Gospel of Luke , spoken by Simeon while holding the baby Jesus when he felt he was ready to be dismissed into the afterlife "he had seen the light". Often used in the same way the phrase Eureka is used, as a jubilant exclamation of revelation. Carpe-Diem-type phrase from the Odes of Horace , "Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus" Now is the time to drink, now the time to dance footloose upon the earth. Used of those who should be leaders but instead slavishly follow the lead of others.
Also translated "What times! In law, an observation by a judge on some point of law not directly relevant to the case before him, and thus neither requiring his decision nor serving as a precedent, but nevertheless of persuasive authority. In general, any comment, remark or observation made in passing. An explanation that is less clear than what it tries to explain. Synonymous with ignotum per ignotius. The opening of Catullus Why do I do this, you perhaps ask.
A name for the special hatred generated in theological disputes. Or "everything sounds more impressive when said in Latin". A more common phrase with the same meaning is quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur. Its mission is to help people turn their work and daily activities into occasions for growing closer to God, for serving others, and for improving society.
It made a brief appearance in the film adaptation of the same name and was later used as the title of the nineteenth James Bond film, The World Is Not Enough. The phrase is one of the oldest mottos of Craft Freemasonry. Motto of New South Wales. Loosely, "be at peace", "with due deference to", "by leave of" or "no offense to".
Used to politely acknowledge someone who disagrees with the speaker or writer. From Juvenal, Satire X , line Originally described all that was needed for emperors to placate the Roman mob. Today used to describe any entertainment used to distract public attention from more important matters. A public policy requiring courts to protect the best interests of any child involved in a lawsuit. See also Pater Patriae.
Implies that the weak are under the protection of the strong, rather than that they are inferior. Motto of Prince Edward Island. Less literally, "throughout" or "frequently". Said of a word that occurs several times in a cited texts. Also used in proof reading , where it refers to a change that is to be repeated everywhere needed. Or "master of the house". The eldest male in a family, who held patria potestas "paternal power".
In Roman law , a father had enormous power over his children, wife, and slaves, though these rights dwindled over time. Derived from the phrase pater familias , an Old Latin expression preserving the archaic - as ending. The traditional beginning of a Roman Catholic confession. Said to be one of Carl Gauss's favorite quotations. A euphemism for the United States of America and its sphere of influence.
Adapted from Pax Romana. A euphemism for the British Empire. Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of Pax Deorum The Peace of the Gods instead of Ira Deorum The Wrath of the Gods. Francis of Assisi and, consequently, of his monastery in Assisi , in the Umbria region of Italy. Translated in Italian as pace e bene. Motto of Tufts University.
A period of relative prosperity and lack of conflict in the early Roman Empire. A euphemism for periods of peace in East Asia during times of strong Chinese imperialism. The " you " is plural "you all" , so the phrase must be used when speaking to more than one person; pax tecum is the form used when speaking to only one person. According to Suetonius , when Emperor Vespasian was challenged by his son Titus for taxing the public lavatories , the emperor held up a coin before his son and asked whether it smelled or simply said non olet "it doesn't smell".
From this, the phrase was expanded to pecunia non olet , or rarely aes non olet "copper doesn't smell". The phrase was derived from H. In , the Royal Australian Air Force decided to adopt it as well. A common variant, ad astra per aspera "to the stars through hardships" , is the state motto of Kansas.
De Profundus Ad Astra "From the depths to the stars.
Legal term meaning "by the court", as in a per curiam decision. A specific amount of money an organization allows an individual to spend per day, typically for travel expenses. Medical shorthand for "by mouth". Also rendered per procurationem. Used to indicate that a person is signing a document on behalf of another person. Correctly placed before the name of the person signing, but often placed before the name of the person on whose behalf the document is signed, sometimes through incorrect translation of the alternative abbreviation per pro.
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