justitia omnibus

[ yoo-stit-ee-ah -ohm-ni-boos; English juh-stish-ee-uh -om-nuh-buhs ]

/ yuˈstɪt iˌɑ ˈoʊm nɪˌbʊs; English dʒʌˈstɪʃ i ə ˈɒm nə bəs /

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justice to all: motto of the District of Columbia.

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Question 1 of 7

Choose the sentence that uses "rent" correctly.

Late Thursday night, the House passed the combination continuing resolution/omnibus spending bill by a vote of 219-206.
‘Cromnibus’ Passes, But Did Anyone Win?|Ben Jacobs|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In between, Stockman missed key votes in Washington, including the omnibus budget.
Where Is Rep Steve Stockman?|Ben Jacobs|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She railed against the omnibus budget deal that just passed Congress.
Tea Party Tests Its Might in Texas by Opposing Conservative Rep. Pete Sessions|Ben Jacobs|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Coburn was one of the two senators not to vote on the omnibus budget bill earlier Thursday.
Tom Coburn To Resign From Senate|Ben Jacobs|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Despite a threatened amendment to defund Obamacare from Ted Cruz, the Senate overwhelmingly approved the omnibus budget Thursday.
Senate Passes Omnibus Budget|Ben Jacobs|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or, ‘My friend, my poor old father has just been run over by an omnibus; let us have a drink.’
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
A learned Professor declared that no person unacquainted with astronomy could correlate “Moon” to “Omnibus.”
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
It has been richly painted, the arms of France being on the back, and the motto 'Pietate et Justitia' on the sides.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
Ab eo igitur tpore Patres nostros perhumaniter habuit, atque honorific in omnibus, mensque benign accepit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
In taking your place in an omnibus or car, do so quietly, and then sit perfectly still.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley