Mottoes Quotes and Abbreviations Quiz 3
Jan 04, 2016
Mottoes Quotes and
AbbreviationsQuiz 3
errare humanum est
to err is human
et cetera(etc.)
and the rest
et tu, Bruteand you, Brutus?
Roman author Plutarch account that Caesar resisted his attackers until he
realized that Brutus, his trusted ally, had joined the attack.
Excelsior
ever upwardmotto of the state of
New York
exempli gratia(e.g.)
for instancefor the sake of example
ex facto
from the fact or act
ex libris
from the library of
ex officioby virtue of
officean executive officer of a corporation will usually serve as a member on various
committees because of his position in the company
facta, non verbadeeds, not words
action is what is needed
festina lentemake haste
slowlyWisdom from the 1st emperor Augustus who moved cautiously, step by step, to transform Rome from a republic to an
empire
fiat lux
let there be lightthe Latin version of one of the
opening lines of Genesis
fortes fortuna adiuvat
fortune favors the brave
habeas corpusyou must have
the bodya law that protects an individual against
arbitrary imprisonment by requiring that any person arrested be brought before the court
for formal charge
id est (i.e.)
that is to sayto clarify a statement just
made
in absentia
in one’s absencesomeone can be convicted of a
crime in absentia because they are beyond the reach of the law
In hoc signo vincesin this sign thou shalt conquer
Emperor Constantine, on his way to battle, is said to have seen a cross
appear in the sky, carrying these words. He had the message painted on his
standard and went on to victory.
in loco
in the place of
in memoriam
in the memory of
In vino veritaswine loosens the tongue
literal meaning “in wine the truth,” tells us that people under the influence of wine or other spirits will say things they ordinarily
try to conceal.
ipso iure
by the operation of the law
Juris Doctor (JD)
doctor of law
Labor omnia vincitwork conquers all things
motto of Oklahoma - affirming that our pioneers knew how to tame the wilderness and, apparently, how to farm successfully