ab initio � from the beginning
ab urbe condita � since the founding of the city
ad hoc � for this
alea iacta est � the die is cast
amicus curiae � friend of the court
ante bellum � before the war
ante meridiem � before noon
ars gratia artis � art for the sake of art
aut disce aut discede � either learn or leave
carpe diem � seize the day
caveat emptor � let the buyer beware
circa � about
cogito ergo sum � I think therefore I am
curriculum vitae � a resume
dramatis personae � cast of characters
e.g. (exemplum gratia) � for example
e pluribus unum � from many, one
et al. � and the rest
et cetera � and so on
festina lente � make haste slowly
habeas corpus � you may have the body
i.e. (id est) � that is
in loco parentis � in place of a parent
ipso facto � by that very fact
labor omnia vincit � work conquers all
modus operandi � manner of working
nolo contendere � no contest
non sequitur � it does not follow
nota bene � take notice
novus ordo seclorum � a new order of the ages
per capita � individually
per diem � daily
per se � �by or in itself�
post meridiem � after noon
prima facie � at first sight
quid pro quo � this for that
R.I.P. (requiescat in pace) � may he rest in peace
Salus populi sumprema est lex � The welfare of the people is the highest law
semper fidelis � always faithful
S.P.Q.R. (Senatus Populusque Romanus) � The Roman Senate and People
sic � thus
sine qua non � an indispensable condition
sub poena � under penalty
tempus fugit � time flies
veni, vidi, vici � came, I saw, I conquered
veritas � truth