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- Ipso facto: By the fact itself.
This often misused term denotes when something is true by its very nature, or a direct result of an action. For example, if you didn’t stop your friend from stealing you are ipso facto an accomplice. - Mea culpa: Through my own fault.
This is Latin for “my bad,” a short phrase to accept blame and apologize for something going wrong. - Per diem: For each day.
This phrase is used in legal and accounting business to refer to payment rendered on a daily basis rather than as an annual salary or hourly rate. For example, if a nurse works on a per diem basis, she is paid by the day and does not have a long-term contract. - Pro bono: For the good.
