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iudicium exercere (vid. sect. V. 7, note The first...)to administer justice; to judge (used of criminal cases before the praetor).Rate it:

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ius ac fas omne delereto trample all law under foot.Rate it:

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ius ad artem redigereto reduce law to a system.Rate it:

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ius gentium violareto violate the law of nations.Rate it:

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j'ai fait queue au théâtre pendant une heureI waited outside the theatre for an hour (before I could get in).Rate it:

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j'y regarderai à deux foisI shall think twice before doing it.Rate it:

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je la connais, celle-là (pop.)That is nothing new; I’ve been “had” before.Rate it:

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jump outTo exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.Rate it:

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Jump the GunTo do something a bit earlier or before the time, hasty in doing somethingRate it:

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jump the gun!Take Premature Action:, Begin to run before the report of the starter's gun! Illegal actions:Rate it:

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jump to conclusionsMake conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.Rate it:

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kick the tiresTo inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or otherwise selecting it.Rate it:

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know what side of the bread your butter's onTo know who has the upper hand/power in a situation before you take on someone who can make your situation worseRate it:

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la loi passa d'embléeThe law passed straight off, by acclamation.Rate it:

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last wordThe final statement uttered by a person before death.Rate it:

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lawyer upTo exercise one's right to legal representation, especially on the occasion of refusing to answer law-enforcement officials' questions without the presence of such legal representation.Rate it:

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lead timeThe amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.Rate it:

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legal dutyA duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.Rate it:

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legally bindingenforceable by lawRate it:

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lege tenerito be bound by a law.Rate it:

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legem abrogare (Att. 3. 23. 2)to replace an old law by a new.Rate it:

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legem ferre or simply ferre ad populum, ut...to propose a law in the popular assembly.Rate it:

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legem in aes incīdereto engrave a law upon a brazen tablet.Rate it:

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legem iubereto ratify a law (used of the people).Rate it:

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legem perferre (Liv. 33. 46)to carry a law (said of the magistrate).Rate it:

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legem proponere in publicumto bring a law before the notice of the people.Rate it:

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legem ratam esse iubereto declare a law valid.Rate it:

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legem rogare or rogare populum (cf. sect. XVI. 4, note Aulus Gellius...)to formally propose a law to the people.Rate it:

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legem sancireto let a bill become law (of the people and senate).Rate it:

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legem sciscere (Planc. 14. 35)to vote for a law.Rate it:

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legem suadere (opp. dissuadere)to support a bill (before the people).Rate it:

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legem tollere (Leg. 2. 12. 31)to abolish a law.Rate it:

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legem, rogationem promulgare (Liv. 33. 46)to bring a bill before the notice of the people.Rate it:

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legi intercedereto protest against a law (used of the veto, intercessio, of plebeian tribunes).Rate it:

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lex dubia non obligat(law) A doubtful law is not binding.Rate it:

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lex iubet, vetat (dilucide, planissime)the law orders, forbids (expressly, distinctly).Rate it:

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lex perfertura law is adopted.Rate it:

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lex rata est (opp. irrita)a law is valid.Rate it:

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libera contumacia Socratis (Tusc. 1. 29. 71)the frank but defiant demeanour of Socrates (before his judges).Rate it:

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limber upto stretch; stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, as before exerciseRate it:

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litem alicui intendereto go to law with, sue a person.Rate it:

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little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:

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longe prospicere futuros casus rei publicae (De Amic. 12. 40)to foresee political events long before.Rate it:

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loose endA small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.Rate it:

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mark my wordsListen to me; used before a statement one wishes to emphasize.Rate it:

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merry ChristmasUsed to express good wishes on or before Christmas Day.Rate it:

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mettre la charrette (or, charrue) devant les bœufsTo put the cart before the horse.Rate it:

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mic dropthe act of someone extending their arm out and intentionally dropping a microphone to emphasize the greatness of what they just put through the microphone; sometimes the words, "mic drop" are also said as someone drops their microphone; said or done as a testament of how good the thing was that came through the microphone right before someone drops the microphoneRate it:

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mihi propositum est c. Inf. (or mihi proposui, ut)the task I have put before myself is...Rate it:

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