Per diem is a Latin phrase meaning “for each day” or “by the day.” In Australian workplaces, it commonly describes a fixed payment intended to cover approved…
Latin legal and scholarly vocabulary often gives a precise name to a familiar habit of reasoning. Ex silentio means “from silence” or “out of silence”. It…
Lex talionis is a Latin expression usually translated as “the law of retaliation” or “the principle of equivalent punishment”. It is closely associated with…
The Latin phrase in nomine means “in the name” or “in the name of”. It is one of the most recognisable formulae in Latin, partly because it appears in…
Latin often gives precise shape to experiences that modern English treats in broad, emotional terms. The phrase in paupertate means “in poverty” or “in a…
Latin continues to shape the way English describes authority, evidence, ethics and uncertainty. Some expressions survive because they offer a compact label for…
Anno mundi is Latin for “in the year of the world.” In biblical chronology, the phrase can place an event within a calendar reckoned from creation. It…
Inter alia is a Latin expression meaning “among other things.” When it introduces a list, it tells the reader that the named entries are selected examples from…
The phrase "pro bono" rolls off the tongue of every Australian lawyer, yet few pause to consider where the expression comes from. Rooted in classical Latin and…