Foreign Words and Their Meanings Quiz
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What does 'bona fide' mean?

  • Indirect reference
  • Between living persons
  • In good faith (correct)
  • According to value

    • Which phrase means 'beyond the powers'?

  • Ultra vires (correct)
  • Quid pro quo
  • De facto
  • Ad interim

    • What does 'inter alia' refer to?

  • A warning
  • Among other things (correct)
  • By way of example
  • Without setting a fixed day

    • Which term signifies 'an inevitable event'?

    <p>Force majeure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'modus operandi'?

    <p>Way of doing something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ex gratia' specifically refer to?

    <p>Payment made out of generosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term means 'actual'?

    <p>De facto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'coup d’etat' signify?

    <p>An abrupt change of government by force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Foreign Words and Their Meanings

    • Ultra vires: Beyond the powers
    • Bona fide: In good faith
    • Innuendo: Indirect reference
    • Quid pro quo: Something in return
    • De facto: Actual
    • Pro rata: In proportion
    • Sine die: Without setting a fixed day
    • Ab initio: From the very beginning
    • Intra vires: Within the powers
    • Vice versa: The other way round
    • Status quo: Present condition
    • Prima facie: At first view
    • Ipso facto: By reason of that fact
    • Ex gratia: Payment made out of generosity
    • Ad Valorem: According to value
    • Status quo: The state in which things are
    • Ad interim: In the meantime
    • Quasi: As if it were
    • Volte face: To face about
    • Ex post facto: By a subsequent act
    • Caveat: A warning
    • Exempli gratia: By way of example
    • Vis-à-vis: Face-to-face
    • Force majeure: Superior power
    • De Jure: Concerning law
    • Per jure: To lie
    • Amicus curiae: Friend of court or lawyer appointed by a court
    • Alibi: Else where
    • Vox populi: Popular opinion
    • Subpoena: Summons
    • Lextallienis: Unwritten law
    • Tour-de-force: Masterpiece
    • Sub judice: Under consideration of court of law
    • Force majeure: An inevitable event
    • Ex facie: In the light of what is apparent
    • In curia: In open court
    • Tete-a-tete: A private conversation
    • Fait Accompli: Accomplished fact
    • Lexfori: The law of the forum or court
    • Lalfeasance: Wrong doing
    • Modus operandi: Way of doing something
    • Inter alia: Among other things
    • Inter vivos: Between living persons
    • Coup d'etat: An abrupt change of government by force
    • Mala fide: Bad intention
    • Vini, Vidi, Vice: I came, I saw, I conquered
    • El Dorado: An imaginary place
    • Tabula rasa: Clean slate
    • Raison d'etre: Reason for existence
    • In toto: On the whole

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