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An outrage in the eyes of anyone with an affection for [[plain English]], Latinisms are (with {{f|flannel}}) the most obvious device by which the profession puts its language beyond the comprehension of the laiety. Some, in fairness, neatly capture concepts that their English equivalents make a bit of a meal of — like [[mutatis mutandis]]. Others are really just buzzwords that young lawyers learn to use to sound competent in front of their elders. | {{a|latin|}}{{maximgeneration}}An outrage in the eyes of anyone with an affection for [[plain English]], Latinisms are (with {{f|flannel}}) the most obvious device by which the profession puts its language beyond the comprehension of the laiety. Some, in fairness, neatly capture concepts that their English equivalents make a bit of a meal of — like [[mutatis mutandis]]. Others are really just buzzwords that young lawyers learn to use to sound competent in front of their elders. | ||
===[[Latin]] buzzwords=== | ===[[Latin]] buzzwords=== | ||
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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: | ||
* | *{{maxim|anus matronae parvae malas leges faciunt}} | ||
* | *{{maxim|bonum ovum esse}} | ||
* | *{{maxim|fatum nos privet etiam parvis victoriis}} | ||
* | *{{maxim|nemo dat quod non habet}} | ||
* | *{{maxim|nolli mentula esse}} | ||
*{{maxim|what the eye don’t see the chef gets away with|quod occulo non videt coquus non est culpandum}} | |||
*{{maxim|Quod non potes videre, non mihi reprehendo}} | |||
===[[Latin]] in other walks of life=== | ===[[Latin]] in other walks of life=== | ||