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Corpus delicti is Latin phrase translated as "the body of crime", term used in jurisprudence which refers to the principle according to which it must be proven that a crime has occurred before a person can be convicted of committing that crime. ...

Carpe diem is an expression from a Latin poem by written by Horace used as an aphorism. It is popularly translated as - seize the day. Carpe literally means: to pick, pluck, pluck off, cull, crop, gather. The expression belongs to the lyric: ...

Ars longa, vita brevis are the first two lines of a Latin translation of an aphorism written by ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates. The words are referring to art of practicing medicine, acquired in a lifetime. The word - art is interpreted as ...

Ad litteram is a Latin expression used for reproducing with accuracy a text, word by word. The expression is frequently used in literature when using quotations belonging to differnt authors, the notation being the text was reproduced ad litteram.

Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning -for this and signifies a solution created for a specific problem or task, is not a general solution adaptable to other issues or purposes. The expression is used when referring to organizations, committees, and ...

Alter ego is a Latin expression meaning a second self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term started to be frequently used in early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists. ...

Latin expression used for highlighting the importance of someone‘s deeds in order to classify her or him as a trust worthy, reliable person, possessor of important human qualities. An equivalent Romanian proverb is the following: The more ...

Alea iacta est is a Latin expression meaning: The die has been cast; it was attributed to Suetonius when speaking with Julius Caesar, on January 10, 49 BC as he was leding his army across the River Rubicon in Northern of Italy. His gesture - ...

According to the Legend Aurea of Jacobus da Voragine, published in the thirteenth century, near the Chapel Quo vadis, Domine? in Rome, on the Via Appia, Peter saw again Jesus, after 30 years from his crucifixion, Peter was ready to flee from Rome ...

The song of swan is a phrase which refers to an ancient belief that the Mute Swan, Latin name Cygnus olor, is completely mute during its lifetime until the moment just before it dies, when it sings one beautiful song. This folktale has been ...