Murum Aries Attigit

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Alaska

Used as a legal principle. The whole letter’s very entertaining; the Latin phrase, literally “The Ram has Touched the Wall,” caps it off. It means, roughly, “we will kill you all.” I like this lawyer’s style.

via Popehat.

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4 Responses to Murum Aries Attigit

jetfxr69 says:

September 7, 2011 at 4:33 pm

Interesting. I, of course, had to go look up the source of the quotation and the reason it means what you said it means. So, upon being notified of an impending siege, the inhabitants of a city could sue for mercy, or submit, up until the battering ram was against the wall. At that point, the siege was inevitable and there would be no quarter given.

This is similar to pirates flying the red versus the black flag. A ship attacked by pirates under the black flag could surrender, and quarter would be available. A ship attacked by pirates flying the red flag knew they must fight was though their lives depended upon it, as no quarter would be given if captured.

History is cool.
DirtCrashr says:

September 8, 2011 at 9:38 am

I had to LOL a bunch, that’s good stuff there.
Toastrider says:

September 9, 2011 at 3:03 am

O_O

Wow. I am impressed.
Mollbot says:

September 10, 2011 at 9:55 am

I like the cut of that lawyer’s jib.