Latin Legalese
Numbers We Know
A Snapshot of Canada
Before & After
(1980s Edition)
The Ten
200

Inter Vivos

"Between the living" - Refers to a gift or other non-sale transfer between living parties. This is in contrast to a will, where the transfer takes effect upon one party's death.

200

42km

Marathon

200

Who is he?


Yvonne of the Yukon

200

Maverick, Iceman, and Goose trade in their jets for giant robot mecha-anime suits

Top Gun-dam

200

Top 10 Countries with Longest Coastline in the World

  1. Canada.
  2. Norway.
  3. Indonesia.
  4. Russia.
  5. Philippines.
  6. Japan.
  7. Australia.
  8. United States of America.
  9. New Zealand
  10. China
400

Actus Reus

"The Guilty Act" - Part of what proves criminal liability (with mens rea - "The Guilty Mind")

400

42 (Existential)

The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything, at least according to Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

400

What event is taking place:


Signing of the Constitution, April 17, 1982

400

A line of one-of-a-kind cloth dolls with plastic heads star in this Canadian comedy troupe

Cabbage Patch Kids in the Hall

600

Caveat Emptor

"Let the buyer beware" - Refers to a legal doctrine wherein a buyer could not get relief from a seller for (certain) defects present on property which rendered it unfit for use.

600

247365

Constantly - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

600

Who is this / what's the significance of this moment:

Donovan Bailey’s 1996 Gold in Atlanta (100m)

He was the first Canadian to legally break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m

600

You need to be wearing these special 1980s style of pants while playing this exciting board-game (of ups and downs).

Para-Chute-s and Ladders

800

Res Judicata

"A matter judged" - A matter that has been finally adjudicated, meaning no further appeals or legal actions by the involved parties is now possible.

800

221B (Location)

221B Baker Street in London is the listed address of the residence of Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes

800

What is he performing?


The Log Driver's Waltz

800

When you put on this distinctly 1980's outer-layer "something happens" to you and you embrace a low carb high-fat food intake

Members Only Jac-Keto Diet

1000

Mandamus

"We command" - An extremely rare writ issued by a higher court to a lower one, ordering that court or related officials to perform some administrative duty. Often used in the context of legal oversight of government agencies.

1000

867-5309

Jenny's number, according to Tommy Tutone

1000

The significance of this photo (i.e. the event that was taking place giving rise to this image):


The Oka Crisis - Oka, Quebec, Sept. 1, 1990

A 78-day standoff (11 July–26 September 1990) between Mohawk protesters, Quebec police, the RCMP and the Canadian Army.

Photograph of sentry Patrick Cloutier and Anishinaabe warrior Brad Larocque

1000

Flock of Seagulls 1982 hit meets a 1980s U.S. political scandal in which senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to the Khomeini government, which was the subject of an arms embargo

I-Ran - Contra Affair

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