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A sine qua non (/ ˌ s aɪ n i k w eɪ ˈ n ɒ n, ˌ s ɪ n i k w ɑː ˈ n oʊ n /, [1] Latin: [ˈsɪnɛ kʷaː ˈnoːn]) or conditio sine qua non (plural: conditiones sine quibus non) is an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient.
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"Common" here does not mean "ordinary", but "common to every situation" communibus locis: in common places: A term frequently used among philosophical and other writers, implying some medium, or mean relation between several places; one place with another; on a medium. "Common" here does not mean "ordinary", but "common to every situation"
non progredi est regredi: to not go forward is to go backward: non prosequitur: he does not proceed: A judgment in favor of a defendant when the plaintiff failed to take the necessary steps in an action within the time allowed. non qui parum habet, sed qui plus cupit, pauper est: It is not he who has little, but he who wants more, who is the ...
Without surviving offspring (even in abstract terms) sine timore aut favore: Without Fear or Favor: St.George's School, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada motto sine qua non: without which not: Used to denote something that is an essential part of the whole. See also condicio sine qua non. sine remediis medicina debilis est
Latin Translation Notes qua definitione: by virtue of definition: Thus: "by definition"; variant of per definitionem; sometimes used in German-speaking countries. Occasionally misrendered as "qua definitionem". qua patet orbis: as far as the world extends: Motto of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps: quae non posuisti, ne tollas
Term or phrase Literal translation Definition and use English pron a fortiori: from stronger An a fortiori argument is an "argument from a stronger reason", meaning that, because one fact is true, a second (related and included) fact must also be true.
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 or wrong: By fair means or foul ...