The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1931
Legal Hallucinations Elucidated
Legal Hallucinations Elucidated
I have often been assured that the Halls of Fame will never be the more resplendent for my presence. Nevertheless, I have successfully bluffed the examiner in Roman Law, and from that eminence I proffer these helpful notes to aid those sulfuring from this calamity:—
Mutatio Familiae: | A change of digs. |
Lucrum cessans: | A 10% cut. |
Servilis cognatio: | Being recognised by a fresher. |
Turpis persona: | A member of the Haeremai Club. |
Locus poenitentiae: | A lecture-room. |
Destatio sacrorum: | Fireworks in the library. |
Pccunia trajectitia: | Money thrown away, especially 'Varsity fees. |
Exceptiones dilatoriae: | Excuses for lateness. |
Damnas esto: | Let there be many curses. |
Justae nuptiae: | Just married. |
Recuperatores: | Students after term exams. |
Atrox iniuria: | The Unemployment Levy. |
Curator pupilli: | Brookie. |
Depositum miserabile: | Dumping. |
Cur. adv. vult.: | He wishes the dog would move on. |
Successio miserabilis: | 39% in a Roman Law exam. |
Ex post facto: | Made from a post. (Used to describe the intelligence of freshers.) |
Semel heres simper heres: | Here to-day and gone to-morrow. |
Infantiae proximus: | Nearing dotage, or excessively green. |
Crimen suspecti tutoris: | The offence of suggesting that a lecturer may be wrong. |
Separatio bonorum: | An occurrence at the end of the month, induced by a superfluity of creditors, and causing a feeling resembling mal de mer. |
"Incerta persona"