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per curiam: through the senate: Legal term meaning "by the court", as in a per curiam decision: per definitionem: through the definition: Thus, "by definition" per diem (pd.) by day: Thus, "per day". A specific amount of money an organization allows an individual to spend per day, typically for travel expenses. per fas et nefas: through right ...
Per se may refer to: per se, a Latin phrase meaning "by itself" or "in itself". Illegal per se, the legal usage in criminal and antitrust law;
ad astra per aspera: to the stars through difficulties: i.e., "a rough road leads to the stars", as on the Launch Complex 34 memorial plaque for the astronauts of Apollo 1. Used as a motto by the State of Kansas and other organisations ad augusta per angusta: through difficulties to honours: i.e., to rise to a high position overcoming hardships.
Exempli gratiā is usually abbreviated "e. g." or "e.g." (less commonly, ex. gr.).The abbreviation "e.g." is often interpreted (Anglicised) as 'example given'. The plural exemplōrum gratiā to refer to multiple examples (separated by commas) is now not in frequent use; when used, it may be seen abbreviated as "ee.g." or even "ee.gg.", corresponding to the practice of doubling plurals in Latin ...
Negligence per se is a doctrine in US law whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation). The doctrine is effectively a form of strict liability . Negligence per se means greater liability than contributory negligence .
This refers to the relevance of illustrations, for example in preaching. verba ex ore: words from mouth: Taking the words out of someone's mouth, speaking exactly what the other colloquist wanted to say. verba ita sunt intelligenda ut res magis valeat quam pereat: words are to be understood such that the subject matter may be more effective ...
Traditionally, illegal per se anti-trust acts describe horizontal market arrangements among competitors. The illegal per se category can trace its origins in the 1898 Supreme Court case Addyston Pipe & Steel Co. v. U.S., 175 U.S. 211 (1898). A number of cases have subsequently raised doubts about the validity of the illegal per se rule.
Ampersand: the sign &; the name being a corruption of 'and per se = and'; i.e. ' & by itself = and'. The sign derives from the scribes' ligature for the Latin: et; in certain italic versions, the letters e and t are clearly distinguishable. —