n. a legal term from the Latin meaning literally, \the thing itself speaks\ but is more often translated \the thing speaks for itse; [法] (美)拉丁語:事實擺在眼前。不需要進一步的證明便可判定疏忽過失; [法]事實本身說明問題
abbr. International Passenger Ship Association 國際客輪協會; Independent Pool Service Association 聯合經營獨立協會; International Political Science Association 國際政治學協會; Independent Passenger Steamship Association 獨立乘客蒸汽船協會