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Of course, anyone can play that game: anyone, that is, lucky enough to know [[secret Latin advisor|someone]] with O-Level Latin, who can therefore make up legal maxims to one’s heart’s content.  This can be quite fun. Guess which ones are real and which ones aren’t:
Of course, anyone can play that game: anyone, that is, lucky enough to know [[secret Latin advisor|someone]] with O-Level Latin, who can therefore make up legal maxims to one’s heart’s content.  This can be quite fun. Guess which ones are real and which ones aren’t:


*[[anus matronae parvae malas leges faciunt]]
*{{maxim|anus matronae parvae malas leges faciunt}}
*[[bonum ovum esse]]
*{{maxim|bonum ovum esse}}
*[[fatum nos privet etiam parvis victoriis]]
*{{maxim|fatum nos privet etiam parvis victoriis}}
*[[nemo dat quod non habet]]
*{{maxim|nemo dat quod non habet}}
*[[nolli mentula esse]]
*{{maxim|nolli mentula esse}}
*[[what the eye don't see the chef gets away with|quod occulo non videt coquus non est culpandum]]
*{{maxim|what the eye don't see the chef gets away with|quod occulo non videt coquus non est culpandum}}
*[[Quod non potes videre, non mihi reprehendo]]
*{{maxim|Quod non potes videre, non mihi reprehendo}}


===[[Latin]] in other walks of life===
===[[Latin]] in other walks of life===