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12/10/08, 02:32 PM
It's Everywhere! Everyday Latin
a.d. (Anno Domini) --- year of our Lord; used to designate a time after Christ was born.
ad hoc --- for a specific purpose or situation
ad infinitum --- to infinity, without end
ad nauseum --- to a nauseating extent
ad valorem --- according to the value; usually used in conjunction to a tax
addendum --- something to be added, usually to written material
alea iacta est --- the die is cast, spoken by Julius Caesar when he decided to cros the Rubicon (49 B. C.)
A. M. --- in the morning
antebellum --- before the war; in the United States, commonly used to refer to the time before the Civil War (1861 - 1865)
bona fide --- in good faith; not counterfeit
cave canem --- beware of the dog
Source: Grammar & Style Book, 2nd Ed. by S. Thurman
Here are some more Latin words (http://english-coffee.com/showthread.php?t=364) commonly used in Contracts.
a.d. (Anno Domini) --- year of our Lord; used to designate a time after Christ was born.
ad hoc --- for a specific purpose or situation
ad infinitum --- to infinity, without end
ad nauseum --- to a nauseating extent
ad valorem --- according to the value; usually used in conjunction to a tax
addendum --- something to be added, usually to written material
alea iacta est --- the die is cast, spoken by Julius Caesar when he decided to cros the Rubicon (49 B. C.)
A. M. --- in the morning
antebellum --- before the war; in the United States, commonly used to refer to the time before the Civil War (1861 - 1865)
bona fide --- in good faith; not counterfeit
cave canem --- beware of the dog
Source: Grammar & Style Book, 2nd Ed. by S. Thurman
Here are some more Latin words (http://english-coffee.com/showthread.php?t=364) commonly used in Contracts.