_Judicium Dei._—The judgment of God. _Juniores ad labores._—Young men for labours. _Jure divino._—By divine law. _Jure gentium._—By the law of nations. _Jure humano._—By human law. _Jus civile._—Civil law. _Jus gladii._—Right of the sword. _Juste milieu._—The golden mean; a just medium. _Justitiæ soror fides._—Faith is the sister of justice. _La critique est aisée, et l’art est difficile._—Criticism is easy, but art is difficult. _Labor ipse voluptas._—Labour itself is pleasure. _Labor omnia vincit._—Labour conquers all things. _Laissez-nous faire._—Let us alone. _Lapsus calami._—A slip of the pen; an error in writing. _Lapsus linguæ._—A slip of the tongue. _Lapsus memoriæ._—A slip of memory. _Lares et penâtes._—Household gods. _L’argent._—Money, or silver. _Laudator temporis acti._—A praiser of time past. _Laus Deo._—Praise to God. _Laus propria sordet._—Praise of one’s own self defiles. _Le beau monde._—The fashionable world. _Le bon temps viendra._—The good time will come. _Le grand œuvre._—The great work; the philosopher’s stone. _Le pas._—Precedence in place or rank. _Le savoir-faire._—The knowledge how to act; address. _Le tout ensemble._—All together. _Lege._—Read. _Leges legum._—The law of laws. _Lèse majesté._—High treason. _L’étoile du nord._—The north star. _Lettre de cachet._—A sealed letter; a royal warrant. _Levari facias._—That you cause to be levied; a writ of execution. _Levée._—A morning visit or reception. _Lex loci._—The law of the place. _Lex magna est, et prævalebit._—The law is great, and will prevail. _Lex non scripta._—The unwritten or common law. _Lex scripta._—Statute law. _Lex talionis._—The law of retaliation. _Lex terræ, lex patriæ._—The law of the land. _L’homme propose, et Dieu dispose._—Man proposes, and God disposes. _Libretto._—A little book or pamphlet. _Licentia vatûm._—A poetical license. _Lingua Franca._—The mixed language spoken by Europeans in the East. _Liqueur._—A cordial. _Lis litem generat._—Strife begets strife. _Lis sub judice._—A case not yet decided. _Lite pendente._—During the trial. _Litera scripta manet._—The written letter remains. _Literati._—Men of letters or learning. _Loco citato._—In the place cited. _Loco parentis._—In the place of the parent. _Locum tenens._—One who holds a place for another. _Locus sigilli_ (L. S.).—The place of the seal. _Longo intervallo._—At a great distance. _Ludere cum sacris._—To trifle with sacred things. _Lusus naturæ._—A sport or freak of nature. _Macte virtute._—Proceed in virtue. _Mademoiselle._—A young unmarried lady. _Magna Charta._—The great charter of England. _Magna civitas, magna solitudo._—A great city is a great desert.