Pro Caelio §1

iūdex, iūdicis, m.

judge, juror

forte (adv.)

by chance

adsum, adesse, adfuī, adfutūrus

be present, be near

iudicium, -i, n.

trial; court of law; judgement

consuetudo, -inis, f.

custom, habit; practices, conventions, procedures

mīror, mīrārī, mīrātus sum

wonder, be astonished at

profecto (adv.)

indeed, assuredly, truly

atrocitas, -atis, f.

dreadfulness, cruelty, savagery; outrage, wicked crime

causa, -ae, f.

cause, reason, motive, *case, trial

forensis, -e

relating to the operation or business of the market or forum; esp. legal business

reus, -i, m.

party in a lawsuit; the accused, defendant

facinus, -oris, n.

deed, action, event; crime, misdeed, villainy

arguo, -ere, -gui, -utum

shed light on, show; assert, declare; accuse (formally), charge

seditiosus, -a, -um

quarrelsome, turbulent, subversive

conscelero (1)

defile w/ crime, pollute; pf. part. as adj: debased, degenerate, wicked, criminal

obsideo, -ere, -sedi, -sessum

blockade, beseige, assault

magistratus, -us, m.

magistracy, office; magistrate

vim adferre (+ dat.)

offer violence against

improbo (1)

disapprove, condemn, reject

crimen, -inis, n.

accusation, charge, indictment; only later=crime

verso (1)

to turn again and again (freq. verb) Pass.: to be engaged in, take part in, be busy with

inlustris, -e

full of light, bright, clear, evident, distinguished

gratia, -ae, f.

loveliness, charm; influence, prestige; kindness, gratitude

comprimo,-ere, compressi, compressum

to compress, hold back, restrain

meretricius, -a, -um

in the manner of a prostitute/courtesan

licet, licuit or licitum est

it is permitted