Will's Latin Phrases

Latin	English
corpus delicti	the body of an offense (basic element of crime)
credo	I believe (set of firm beliefs)
cui bono	for what good (for whose benefit)
cum grano salis	with a grain of salt (not too seriously)
cum laude	with praise, with honor
curriculum vitae	lap of life (summary of one's career)
de facto	from the fact (in reality)
de jure	from law
de gustibus non est disputandum	concerning tastes there is to be no dispute
de minimis non curat lex	the law does not care about the smallest things
de mortuis nil nisi bonum	about the dead (say) nothing except good
de novo	from the new
deus ex machina	god from the machine (any artificial device used to resolve the plot)
docendo discitur	one learns by teaching
dramatis personae	the masks of a drama (characters in a play)
dulce et decorum est pro patria mori	it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country
e pluribus unum	out of more, one
emeritus, emerita	with merit (retired)
errare humanum est	to err is human
et alia (et al.)	and the others
et cetera (etc.)	and the rest
et tu, Brute?	You also, Brutus?
ex cathedra	from (the bishop's) chair (with authority)
ex libris	from the books (library)
ex nihilo nihil fit	nothing is made from nothing
ex officio	from the office (by virtue of one's position)
ex post facto	from what is done afterward
ex tempore	out of the time, at the moment (spur of moment)
exempli gratia (e.g.)	for the sake of an example
exeat	let him/her leave

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