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Foreign Phrases |
The following list comprises foreign phrases which are frequently used in official correspondence and state papers. They should generally be underscored in typewritten matter. |
a fortiori | - | with stronger reason; much more. |
a posteriori | - | from effect to cause; from what comes after. |
a priori | - | from cause to effect; from what went before. |
ad hoc | - | as to this. |
ad infinitum | - | without limit. |
ad interim | - | in the meantime. (Not underscored in title "Charge d'Affaires ad interim") |
ad referendum | - | for reference; for further consideration. |
ad valorem | - | according to the valuation. (Not italicized in English text) |
bona fide | - | in good faith. |
bona fides | - | good faith. |
casus belli | - | an event which is allegedly the cause of war. |
casus foederis | - | some action or event which brings into operation a particular treaty of alliance and justifies one party to that treaty in calling upon another party to come to his assistance. |
ceteris paribus | - | other things being equal. |
coup d'etat | - | unexpected stroke of policy or statesmanships: often accompanied by violence; often involves a charge in government. |
de facto | - | actually; in fact; in deed. |
de jure | - | rightfully; lawfully; by legal title. |
droit civil | - | common law. |
droit de detraction | - | emigration duty. |
et sequentes, et sequentia | - | and the following. |
ex aequo et bono | - | according to what is just and good. |
ex gratia | - | in favour. |
ex officio | - | by virtue of his office. |
ex post facto | - | from or by an artefact; by subsequent matter. |
ex professo | - | openly; avowedly. |
force majeure | - | superior or irresistible force. |
gotong royong | - | collectivity. |
hors de cause | - | outside of the cause. |
in extenso | - | fully; at length. |
in fine | - | in or at the end. |
in flagrante delicto | - | in the very act of committing the crime. |
in tot. | - | in the whole; completely. |
inter alia | - | among other things. |
ipso facto | - | by the fact itself. |
ipso jure | - | by the law itself. |
jus civile | - | civil law. |
jus gentium | - | the law of nations. |
jus sanguinis | - | the right of blood. |
jus soli | - | right of the scil: indicating the citizenship of a person by the place of his birth. |
lapsus calami | - | slip of the pen. |
lapsus linguae | - | slip of the tongue. |
lapsus memoriae | - | slip of the memory. |
lex loci | - | the law of the place. |
locus standi (a place of standing) | - | a right to be heard. |
mala fides | - | bad faith. |
mali exempli | - | of bad example. |
mare clausum | - | closed sea. |
mare liberum | - | free sea. |
modus operandi | - | mode of operations. |
modus vivendi (plu. modi vivendi) | - | a temporary arrangement between two sovereignties providing for the conduct of certain affairs pending negotiations for a treaty on the same subject. |
mufakat | - | consensus. |
mushawarah | - | discussion; consultation. |
mutatis mutandis | - | with necessary changes. |
non compas mentia | - | not of sound mind, memory, or understanding. |
non sequitur | - | it does not follow. |
opere citato | - | in the work cited. (To be used only with the name of an author or in connection with the name of the author) |
parens patriae | - | father of his country. |
per annum | - | by the year. |
per diem | - | by the day. |
per se | - | by itself; alone. |
persona non grata (plu. personae non gratae) | - | one who is not acceptable. |
prime facie | - | at first view; on the first appearance. |
pro confesso | - | as confessed. |
pro rata | - | according to the rate, proportion, or allowance. |
pro tanto | - | for so much. |
pro tempore | - | for the time being. |
proces-verbal (proces-verbaux) | - | official report(s), journal(s), minute(s) of proceedings. |
quid pro quo | - | one thing for, or in place, of another. |
ratione personae | - | by reason of the person. |
requete civile | - | appeal to the highest court for that court to reconsider its own decision. |
res judicata | - | a matter that has already been judicially determined. |
status quo | - | the state of things existing at any given time. |
status quo ante | - | the state of things existing before. |
ultra vires | - | beyond their powers. |