Latin Phrases and Quotes
Starting with phrase number 17

17. A Deo rex, a rege lex - From God the King, from the King the law (Motto of the absolute monarchy who thought they derived power by God)
18. A digito cognoscitur leo - The lion is known by his claw
19. A divinis - Of the divine
20. A falsitate rationati ad falsitatem rationis valet consequentia - Of deceptive consequences follows false reasoning
21. A fortiori - By force (Legal term - With greater reason)
22. A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi - Between a cliff and wolf
23. A fructibus cognoscitur arbor - The tree is known by its fruit
24. A latere - On the side (Legal term - Denotes collateral)
25. A limine - From the threshold
26. A manu servi - With a servant hand (Used to describe the work of a ghost writer)
27. A mari usque ad mare - From Sea to Sea (Canada's motto)
28. A maximis ad minima - From the maximum to the minimum
29. A mensa et thoro - From table and bed (Legal term - separation)
30. A minima - For being too small (Legal term - Indicates that the case should go to a lower court)
31. A nativitate - From birth
32. A non domino - From the non owner (Legal term - Argument from the person who does not own the item in question)
33. A novo - From new (Again)
34. A pari - For the same (Philosophical term - Argument based on the similarity and equality of the facts)
35. A pedibus usque ad caput - From foot to head
36. A posse ad esse - From possibility to reality (Philosophical term )
37. A posteriori - After the fact (Legal term - actions after the fact - also philosophical term: from what is before - Inductive reasoning)
38. A priori - Before the fact (Legal term - Actions before the fact - First speech - Philosophical term: from what is before - Deductive reasoning)
39. A quo - From which (Legal term - the point which is initial limit of time)
40. A remotis - From remote (From far away)
41. A saeculo confregisti iugum tuum, rupisti vincula tua et dixisti: "Non serviam" In omni enim colle sublimi et sub omni ligno frondoso tu prosternebaris meretrix - Long ago you broke off your yoke and tore off your bonds; you said, 'I will not serve you!' Indeed, on every high hill and under every spreading tree you lay down as a prostitute (Vulgate - Jeremiah 2, 20)

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