1. Mottoes Quotes and Abbreviations Quiz 3

2. errare humanum est
to err is human

3. et cetera (etc.)
and the rest

4. et tu, Brute and you, Brutus?
Roman author Plutarch account that Caesar resisted his attackers until he realized that Brutus, his trusted ally, had joined the attack.

5. Excelsior
ever upward
motto of the state of
New York

6. exempli gratia (e.g.)
for instance
for the sake of example

7. ex facto
from the fact or act

8. ex libris
from the library of

9. ex officio by virtue of office
an executive officer of a corporation will usually serve as a member on various committees because of his position in the company

10. action is what is needed
facta, non verba
deeds, not words
action is what is needed

11. festina lente make haste slowly
Wisdom from the 1st emperor Augustus who moved cautiously, step by step, to transform Rome from a republic to an empire

12. the Latin version of one of the opening lines of Genesis
fiat lux
let there be light
the Latin version of one of the opening lines of Genesis

13. fortes fortuna adiuvat
fortune favors the brave

14. habeas corpus you must have the body
a law that protects an individual against arbitrary imprisonment by requiring that any person arrested be brought before the court for formal charge

15. to clarify a statement just made
id est (i.e.)
that is to say
to clarify a statement just made

16. in absentia in one’s absence
someone can be convicted of a crime in absentia because they are beyond the reach of the law

17. in this sign thou shalt conquer
In hoc signo vinces
in 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.

18. in loco
in the place of

19. in memoriam
in the memory of

20. wine loosens the tongue
In vino veritas
wine 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.

21. by the operation of the law
ipso iure
by the operation of the law

22. Juris Doctor (JD)
doctor of law

23. work conquers all things
Labor omnia vincit
work conquers all things
motto of Oklahoma - affirming that our pioneers knew how to tame the wilderness and, apparently, how to farm successfully