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Latin and Roman culture can be found throughout the modern world. Its influence is so pervasive at times it can be difficult to distinguish which practices we developed and which we took from the Romans. An example of this is the prevalence of Latin in our modern legal system. The phrases are used so often without thought that some people don't realize they are Latin words. This adopted Latin terms include: ad hoc (for this), alter ego (other I),  caveat (may he beware), de facto (in fact), and mala fide (bad faith). All of these short phrase are commonly used in modern American courtrooms and all originated from Rome. This is not very surprising especially when considering how much of modern Western culture is owed to the Romans. The Roman laws were a base that much of the Western world jumped off from when beginning to create their own systems.

Joey

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