a fortiori: for a stronger reason.
a posteriori: after the fact, inductive, relating to or derived by reasoning from observed facts.
a priori: before the fact , deductive, presupposed by experience, formed or conceived beforehand.
ad hoc: for this purpose (a temporary committee).
ad hominem: appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect, marked by an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to the contentions made.
ad infinitum: to infinity.
ad nauseam: to a sickening or excessive degree.
bona fide: in good faith.
carpe diem: seize the day.
casus belli: occasion of war, an event or action that justifies or allegedly justifies a war or conflict.
caveat emptor: buyer beware.
ceteris paribus: everything else constant.
curriculum vitae: the course of one's life.
de facto: in reality, actually.
de jure: by right, of right, by law.
e.g. (exempli gratia): for example.
ergo: therefore, consequently.
et alii (et al.): and others (authors).
etc. (et cetera): and others, and so forth.
homo homini lupus: man is a wolf to man.
in absentia: in absence.
ipso facto: by that very fact or act, as an inevitable result.
i.e. (id est): it is
ib., ibid. (ibidem): in the same place (reference).
Lingua franca: common language of business.
magna cum laude: with great distinction.
magnum opus: a great work, the greatest achievement of an artist or writer.
modus operandi: method of operating.
mutatis mutandis: with the necessary changes having been made.
non sequitur: an inference that does not follow from the premises, specif: a fallacy resulting from a simple conversion of a universal affirmative proposition or from the transposition of a condition and its consequent, a statement (as a response) that does not follow logically from anything previously said.
pax: period of stability.
pecunia non olet: money has no odor.
per annum: by the year.
per capita: by heads, for each person.
per diem: by the day, payment made per day.
per se: by itself.
persona grata: a person that is acceptable or welcome.
persona non grata: a person that is unacceptable or unwelcome
post mortem: occurring or done after death.
prima facie: true, valid, or sufficient at first impression: apparent.
pro forma: as a formality, prepared in advance.
quid pro quo: something for something, an equal exchange.
quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.): which was to be proved.
res tantum valet quantum vendi potest: something is only worth how much another is willing to pay for it.
sine qua non: absolutely indispensable or essential.
summa cum laude: with highest distinction.
tabula rasa: blank slate.
vice versa: in reverse.
Put together by ATJ