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