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Theo B. Rood. Glossarium: A compilation of Latin words and phrases generally used in law with English translations. Bryanston, South Africa: Proctrust Publications, 2003. Jan Scholtemeijer & Paul Hasse. Legal Latin: A basic course. Pretoria, South Africa: J.L. van Schaik Publishers, 1993.
in existence: In actual existence; as opposed to in posse. in extenso: in the extended: In full; at full length; complete or unabridged in extremis: in the furthest reaches: At the very end. In extremity; in dire straits; also "at the point of death" (cf. in articulo mortis). in facie: in the face
Latin crosswords have been the subject of several conferences at Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. [ 14 ] Both Hebdomada Aenigmatum and Onomata Kechiasmena are included in a memorandum of understanding with the Italian Ministry of Education to promote the use of Latin and Greek crosswords as a tool to facilitate learning ancient languages.
A legal action for trespass to land; so called because the writ demands the person summoned to answer wherefore he broke the close (quare clausum fregit), i.e., why he entered the plaintiff's land. claves Sancti Petri: the keys of Saint Peter: A symbol of the Papacy. clavis aurea: golden key
A more literal translation of the Latin is "before a thing is born", which is an instruction to act pro-actively, e.g., "before that happens, do this". A PRN medication delivery is therefore properly done when a physician judges that it should be done, in order to prevent a specified problem from occurring.
This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such ...
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The answer of St. Michael the Archangel to the non serviam, "I will not serve" of Satan, when the angels were tested by God on whether they will serve an inferior being, a man, Jesus, as their Lord. servus servorum Dei: servant of the servants of God: A title for the Pope. sesquipedalia verba: words a foot and a half long