List of Latin phrases (D)

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LatinTranslationNotesDa mihi factum, dabo tibi iusGive me the fact(s), I'll give you the lawalso: Da mihi facta, dabo tibi ius; legal idea based on Roman law; parties should present the facts of a case while the judge rules on the law. Related to iura novit curia (the court knows the law).damnant quodnon intelliguntThey condemn what they do not understand.  damnatio memoriaedamnation of memoryA Roman custom in which disgraced Romans (such as former Emperors) were pretended to have never existed.damnum absque injuriadamage without injuryA loss that results from no one's wrongdoing. In Roman law, a man is not responsible for unintended, consequential injury to another resulting from a lawful act. This protection does not necessarily apply to unintended damage by negligence or folly.dat deus incrementumGod grants the increaseMotto of Westminster School, a leading British independent school.data venia"with due respect" or "given the excuse"Used before disagreeing with someone.de bonis asportatiscarrying goods awayTrespass de bonis asportatis was the traditional name for larceny (wrongful taking of chattels).de datoof the dateUsed as short form "d.d." such as in, "We agreed in the meeting d.d. 26 May 2006".de factoby deedSaid of something that is the actual state of affairs, in contrast to something's legal or official standing, which is described as de jure. De facto means the "way things really are" rather than what is "officially" presented as right.de fideliwith faithfulnessA clerk makes the declaration De fideli when appointed, promising to do tasks faithfully as a servant of the court.de futuroregarding the futureUsually used in the context of "at a future time".de gustibus non est disputandumthere is no disputing about tastesLess literally "there's no accounting for taste". Likely of Scholastic origin (see Wiktionary).de jureby law"Official", in contrast with de facto. Analogous to "in principle", whereas de facto means "in practice". In other contexts, can mean "according to law", "by right" or "legally". Also commonly written de iure, in the classical form.de minimis non curat lexThe law does not bother with the smallest things.The court does not want to bother with small, trivial things. A case must have importance for the court to hear it. See below: "de minimis not curat praetor".de minimis non curat praetorThe commander does not bother with the smallest things.Also "The chief magistrate does not concern himself with trifles." Trivial matters are no concern of a high official (cf. aquila non capit muscas, the eagle does not catch flies). Sometimes rex (the king) or lex (the law) is used in place of praetor, and de minimis is a legal term referring to things unworthy of the law's attention.de mortuis nil nisi bonumabout the dead, nothing unless a good thingFrom de mortuis nil nisi bonum dicendum est, "nothing must be said about the dead except the good", attributed by Diogenes Laërtius to Chilon. In legal contexts, this quotation is used with the opposite meaning, as defaming a deceased person is not a crime. In other contexts, it refers to taboos against criticizing the recently deceased.de nobis fabula narraturabout us is the story toldThus, "Their story is our story". Originally referred to the end of Rome's dominance. Now often used when comparing any current situation to a past story or historical event.de novofrom the new"Anew" or "afresh". In law, a trial de novo is a retrial. In biology, de novo means newly synthesized, and a de novo mutation is a mutation that neither parent possessed or transmitted. In economics, de novo refers to newly founded companies, and de novo banks are state banks that have been in operation for five years or less.de omnibus dubitandumbe suspicious of everything; doubt everythingKarl Marx's favorite motto.de oppresso liberFree from having been oppressedCommonly mistranslated as "To liberate the oppressed". The motto of the United States Army Special Forces.de profundisfrom the depthsOut of the depths of misery or dejection. From the Latin translation of Psalm 130.de reabout the matterIn logic, de dicto statements (about the truth of a proposition) are distinguished from de re statements (about the properties of a thing itself).decus et tutamenAn ornament and a safeguardInscription on British one-pound coins. Originally on 17th-century coins, it refers to the inscribed edge as a protection against the clipping of precious metal. The phrase originally comes from Virgil's Aeneid.Dei Gratia ReginaBy the Grace of God, QueenAlso Dei Gratia Rex (By the Grace of God, King). Abbreviated as D G REG preceding Fidei Defensor (F D) on British pounds, and as D G Regina on Canadian coins.Dei sub numine vigetUnder God's Spirit she flourishesMotto of Princeton University.delectatio morosapeevish delightIn Catholic theology, a pleasure taken in sinful thought or imagination, such as brooding on sexual images. It is distinct from actual sexual desire, and involves voluntary and complacent erotic fantasizing, without any attempt to suppress such thoughts.Deo ac veritatiFor God and for truthMotto of Colgate University.Deo domuiqueFor God and for homeMotto of Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne.Deo et patriaeFor God and CountryMotto of Regis High School (New York City).Deo gratiasThanks [be] to GodThe semi-Hispanicized form Deogracias is a Philippine first name.Deo juvanteWith God's helpThe motto of Monaco and its monarch, which appears on the royal arms.Deo Optimo Maximo (DOM)To the best and greatest GodDerived from the Pagan Iupiter Optimo Maximo (To the best and greatest Jupiter). Printed on bottles of Bénédictine liqueur.Deo vindiceWith God as protectorMotto of the Confederate States of America. An alternate translation is "With an avenging God".Deo volenteGod willingThis was often used in conjunction with a signature at the end of letters. It was used in order to signify that "God willing" this letter will get to you safely, "God willing" the contents of this letter come true. See also: Insha'Allah.Deus caritas estGod is LoveThe first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI.deus ex machinaa god from a machineFrom the Greek ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεός (apò mēchanēs theós). A contrived or artificial solution, usually to a literary plot. Refers to the practice in Greek drama of lowering by crane (the mechanê) an actor playing a god or goddess onto the stage to resolve an insuperable conflict in the plot. The device is most commonly associated with Euripides.Deus meumque jusGod and my rightThe principal motto of Scottish Rite Freemasonry; see also Dieu et mon droit.Deus spes nostraGod is our hopeThe motto of Sir Thomas de Boteler founder of Boteler Grammar School Warrington in 1526Deus vultGod wills it!The principal slogan of the Crusades.Motto of Bergen Catholic High School, NJdicto simpliciter[From] a maxim, simplyI.e. "From a rule without exception." Short for A dicto simpliciter, the a often being dropped by confusion with the indefinite article. A dicto simpliciter occurs when an acceptable exception is ignored or eliminated. For instance, the appropriateness of using opiates is dependent on the presence of extreme pain. To justify the recreational use of opiates by referring to a cancer patient or to justify arresting said cancer patient by comparing him to the recreational user would be a dicto simpliciter.dictum meum pactummy word [is] my bondMotto of the London Stock Exchange.diem perdidiI have lost the dayFrom the Roman Emperor Titus. Passed down in Suetonius's biography of him in Lives of the Twelve Caesars (8).Dies IraeDay of WrathRefers to the Judgment Day in Christian eschatology. The name of a famous 13th-century Medieval Latin hymn by Tommaso da Celano, used in the Mass for the dead.dies non juridicumDay without judiciaryDays under common law (traditionally Sunday) in which no legal process can be served and any judgment is void. This concept was first codified by the English Parliament in the reign of Charles II.dirigoI directIn Classical Latin, "I arrange". State motto of Maine. Based on a comparison of the State of Maine to the star Polaris.dis aliter visumit seemed otherwise to the godsIn other words, the gods have different plans than mortals, and so events do not always play out as people wish them to.dis manibus sacrum (D.M.S.)Sacred to the ghost-godsRefers to the Manes, Roman spirits of the dead. Loosely "To the memory of". A conventional inscription preceding the name of the deceased on pagan grave markings, often shortened to dis manibus (D.M.), "for the ghost-gods". Preceded in some earlier monuments by hic situs est (H. S. E.), "he lies here".disce quasi semper victurus vive quasi cras moriturusLearn as if always going to live; live as if tomorrow going to die.Attributed to St Edmund of Abingdon.dissiecta membrascattered limbsThat is, "scattered remains". Paraphrased from Horace, Satires, I, 4, 62, where it was written "disiecti membra poetae" (limbs of a scattered poet). Also written as disjecta membra.ditat DeusGod enrichesState motto of Arizona, adopted in 1911. Probably derived from the Vulgate's translation of Genesis 14:23.divide et imperadivide and ruleA Roman maxim adopted by Julius Caesar, Louis XI and Machiavelli. Commonly rendered "divide and conquer".dixiI have spokenA popular eloquent expression, usually used in the end of a speech. The implied meaning is: "I have said all that I had to say and thus the argument is settled".["...", ...] dixit["...", ...] saidUsed to attribute a statement or opinion to its author, rather than the speaker.docendo disciturIt is learned by teachingAlso translated "One learns by teaching." Attributed to Seneca the Younger.docendo disco, scribendo cogitoI learn by teaching, think by writing.dolus specialisspecial intent"The ... concept is particular to a few civil law systems and cannot sweepingly be equated with the notions of ‘special’ or ‘specific intent’ in common law systems. Of course, the same might equally be said of the concept of ‘specific intent,’ a notion used in the common law almost exclusively within the context of the defense of voluntary intoxication."—Genocide scholar William SchabasActus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea: An Investigation into the Treatment of Mens Rea in the Quest to Hold Individuals Accountable for Genocide Mens Rea: The Mental Element  quoting and citing William A. Schabas, "The Jelisic Case and the Mens Rea of the Crime of Genocide," Leiden Journal of International Law 14 (2001): 129.Domine dirige nosLord guide usMotto of the City of LondonDominus Illuminatio MeaGod lights the way. The Lord is my light.Motto of the University of Oxford.Dominus vobiscumLord be with youPhrase used during and at the end of Catholic sermons, and a general greeting form among and towards members of Catholic organizations, such as priests and nuns. See also pax vobiscum.dona nobis pacemgive us peaceOften set to music, either by itself or as part of the Agnus Dei prayer of the Mass. Also an ending in the video game Haunting Ground.donatio mortis causagiving in expectation of deathA legal concept where a person in imminent mortal danger need not meet the requisite consideration to create or modify a will.draco dormiens nunquam titillandusa sleeping dragon is never to be tickledMotto of the fictional Hogwarts school in the Harry Potter series; translated more loosely in the books as, "Never tickle a sleeping dragon".dramatis personaethe people of the playMore literally, "the masks of the drama"; more figuratively, "cast of characters". The characters represented in a dramatic work.ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahuntThe fates lead the willing and drag the unwillingAttributed to Lucius Annaeus Seneca.ductus exemploLeadership by exampleThis is the motto for the United States Marine Corps' Officer Candidates School located at Marine Corps Base Quantico; Quantico, Virginia.dulce bellum inexpertisWar is sweet to the inexperiencedWar may seem pleasant to those who have never been involved in it, though the more experienced know better. A phrase from Erasmus in the 16th century.dulce et decorum est pro patria moriIt is sweet and honorable to die for the fatherland.From Horace, Odes III, 2, 13. Used by Wilfred Owen for the title of a poem about World War I, Dulce et Decorum Est.dulce et utilea sweet and useful thingHorace wrote in his Ars Poetica that poetry must be dulce et utile (pleasant and profitable), both enjoyable and instructive.dulce periculumdanger is sweetHorace, Odes III, 25, 16. Motto of the Scottish clan MacAulay.dulcius ex asperissweeter after difficultiesMotto of the Scottish clan Fergusson.Clan Fergus(s)on Society  Retrieved on 14 December 2007dum Roma deliberat Saguntum peritwhile Rome debates, Saguntum is in dangerUsed when someone has been asked for urgent help, but responds with no immediate action. Similar to Hannibal ante portas, but referring to a less personal danger.dum spiro sperowhile I breathe, I hopeState motto of South Carolina. From Cicero.dum vivimus servimusWhile we live, we serveMotto of Presbyterian College.dum vivimus, vivamusWhile we live, let us live!An encouragement to embrace life. Motto inscribed on the sword of the main character in the novel Glory Road.dura lex sed lex[The] law [is] harsh, but [it is the] law.dura matertough motherThe outer covering of the brain.dum vita est, spes estWhile there is life, there is hope.dux bellorumWar leader

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