Jacta alea est (jak´ta ā´le-a).—The die has been cast. Famous phrase said to have been used by Julius Cæsar on crossing (49 B. C.) the Rubicon, the sacred boundary of the domestic Roman Empire, by which act he declared war against Pompey and the Senate.
Jure divino (jū´re dīvī´no).—By divine law.
Jure humano (humā´no).—By human law.
Jus civile (jus sīvī´le).—The civil law. The term commonly used to describe the Roman law and the various modern systems based upon it, as contrasted with the English common law.
Jus divinum (dīvī´num).—The divine law; the law which is right with respect to things divine.
Jus gentium (jen´shium).—The law of nations; the law that all nations esteemed to be equitable.
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Laborare est orare (laborār´e est orār´e).—To labor is to pray (or Work is worship).
Labore et honore (labōr´e et honōr´e).—By industry and honor.
Labor ipse voluptas (lab´or ip´se vo-lup´tas).—Labor itself a pleasure.