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Cujus est commodum, ejus debet esse incommodum.

He who receives the benefit should also bear the disadvantage.

Cujus est dare ejus est disponere.

He who has a right to give has the right to dispose of the gift.

Cujus est divisio, alterius est electio.

Whichever of two parties has the division, the other has the choice.

Cujus est solum, ejus est usque ad cœlum.
He who owns the soil, owns up to the sky.
Cujus per errorem dati repetitio est, ejus
consulto dati donatio est.

He who gives by mistake what he does not owe may recover it, but he who gives knowing he owes nothing, is presumed to give.

Cujusque rei potissima pars principium est. The principal part of everything is the beginning.

Culpa est immiscere se rei ad se non pertinenti.

It is a fault to meddle with what does not concern you.

Culpa lata æquiparatur dolo.

A concealed fault is equal to a deceit.

Culpa pœnâ par esto.

Let the punishment be proportioned to the crime.

Culpa tenet suos auctores.

A fault finds its own authors.

Cum adsunt testimonia rerum quid opus est verbis?

When the proofs are present, what need is there of words?

Cum confitente sponte mitius est agendum. One making a voluntary confession is to be dealt with more mercifully.

Cum duo inter se pugnatia reperiuntur in testamento ultimum ratum est.

When two things repugnant to each other are found in a will, the last is to be confirmed.

D.

Debita sequuntur personam debitoris.
Debts follow the person of the debtor.

Debito justitiæ.

By debt of justice: (a claim justly estab.. lished).

Deductis deducendis.

After proving what was to be proved.

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De morte hominis nulla est cunctatio longa.

When the death of a human being may be the consequence, no delay that is afforded is long.

De vitâ hominis nulla cunctatio longa est.
When the life of a man is at stake, no delay
that is afforded can be too long.

Dies dominicus non est juridicus.
Sunday is not a day in law.

Dilatationes in lege sunt odiosa.
Delays in law are odious.

Divinatio non interpretatio est, quæ omnino
recedit a litera.

It is a guess not an interpretation which altogether departs from the letter.

Dominium a possessione cœpisse dicitur.

Dominion (the right of domain) is said to have its beginning in possession.

Domus sua cuique est tutissimum refugium.
Every man's house is his safest refuge.

Donatio perficitur possessione accipientis.
A gift is rendered complete by the poses-
sion of the receiver.

Donator nunquam desinit possidere ante-
quam donatarius incipiat possidere.
The giver never ceases to possess until the
receiver begins to possess.
Dormitur aliquando jus, moritur nunquam.
A right sometimes sleeps, but never dies.

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Error fucatus, nudâ veritate in multis est probabilior; et sæpenumero rationibus vincit veritatem error.

Error artfully colored is in many things more probable than naked truth; and frequently conquers truth by much reasoning.

Ex abusâ non arguitur ad usum.

From the abuse of a thing no argument can be drawn against its use.

Ex antecedentibus et consequentibus filt optima interpretatio.

The best interpretation is made from antecedents and consequents.

Exceptio falsi omnium ultima.

A false plea is the basest of all things. Exceptio firmat regulami in casibus non exceptis.

The exception affirms the rule in cases not excepted.

Exceptio firmat regulam in contrarium.

Expressio unius est exclusio alterius. The naming of one man is the exclusion of the other.

The exception confirms the rule in contrary

cases.

Exceptio probat regulam.

The exception proves the rule.

Exceptio semper ultima ponenda est.

An exception is always to be put last.

Ex facto jus oritur.

The law arises from the fact.

Expressum facit cessare tacitum.

A matter expressed, causes that to cease which otherwise would have been implied. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio.

No action arises out of an immoral consideration.

F.

Facta sunt potentiora verbis.

Facts are more powerful than words.

Factum a judice quod ad ejus officium non spectat, non ratum est.

An act of a judge which does not relate to his office, is of no torce.

Factum negantis nulla probatio.
Negative facts are not proof.

Falsa orthographia, sive falsa grammatica, non vitiat concessionem,

False spelling or false grammar does not vitiate a grant.

Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus.

False in one thing, false in everything. Fatetur facinus is qui judicium fugit.

He confesses his crime who flies from judgment.

Fiat justitia ruat cœlum.

Let justice be done, though the heavens should fall.

Fiat prout fieri censuerit, nil temere novandum.

Let it be done as formerly, let nothing be done rashly.

Fieri facias.

Cause it to be done.

Finis finem litibus imponit.

The end puts an end to litigation. Finis unius diei est principium alterius. The end of one day is the beginning of another.

Firmior et potentior est operatio legis quam dispositio hominis.

The disposition of law is firmer and more powerful than the will of man.

Fortior et potentior est dispositio legis quam hominis.

The disposition of the law is of greater force and potency than the disposition of

man.

Fraus est celare fraudem.

It is a fraud to conceal a fraud.

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Generale nihil certum implicat.

A general expression implies nothing certain.

Generalia sunt præponenda singularibus. General things are to be put before particular things,

H.

Habeas corpus ad prosequendum.
Bring the body for prosecution.

Habeas corpus ad respondendum.
Bring the body to answer.
Habeas corpus ad satisfaciendum.
Bring the body to satisfy.
Habere facias possessionem.

You shall cause to take possession. Hæredem Deus facit, non homo..

God and not man, makes the heir.

Hæres hæredis mei est meus hæres. The heir of my heir is my heir.

I.

Id certum est quod certum reddi potest. That is certain which may be rendered certain.

Idem non esse et non apparere.

It is the same thing not to exist and not to appear.

Ignorantia excusatur, non juris sed facti. Ignorance of fact may excuse, but not ignorance of law.

Incerta pro nullius habentur.

Things uncertain are held for nothing.

In civil est nisi tota sententia inspectu, de aliqua parte judicare.

It is improper to pass an opinion on any part of a sentence, without examining the whole,

Inclusio unius est exclusio alterius. The name of one being included supposes an exclusion of the other.

In conventibus contrahentium voluntatem potius quam verba spectari placuit.

In the agreement of the contracting parties, the rule is to regard the intention rather than the words.

In criminalibus, probationes debent esse luce clariores.

In criminal cases, the proofs ought to be clearer than the light.

In criminalibus, probationes debent esse luce clariores.

In criminal cases, the proofs ought to be clearer than the light.

Index animi sermo.

Speech is the index of the mind.

In dubio, hæc legis constructio quam verba ostendunt.

In a doubtful case, that is the construction of the law which the words indicate.

Injuria fit ei cui convicium dictum est, vel de quo factum carmen famosum.

It is a slander of him of whom a reproachful thing is said, or concerning whom an infamous song is made.

Injuria non præsumitur.

A wrong is not presumed.

In maleficio ratihabitio mandato comparatur. He who ratifies a bad action is considered as having ordered it,

In obscuris, quod minimum est, sequitur. In obscure cases, the milder course ought to be pursued,

In omnibus fere minori ætati succurritur. In all cases relief is afforded to persons under age.

In omnibus quidem, maxime tamen in jure, æquitas est.

In all things, but particularly in the law, there is equity.

In pari causa possessor potior haberi debet.

When two parties have equal rights, the advantage is always in favor of the possessor. In propriâ causâ nemo judex.

No one can be judged in his own cause. Intentio mea imponit nomen operi meo. My intent gives a name to my act. Invito beneficium non datur.

No one is obliged to accept a benefit against his consent.

Ipsa legis cupiunt ut jure regantur.

The laws themselves require that they should be governed by right.

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Lex est ratio summa, quæ jubet quæ sunt utilia et necessaria, et contraria prohibet.

Law is the perfection of reason, which commands what is useful and necessary and forbids the contrary.

Lex neminem cogit ad impossibilia.

The law compels no man (to perform) impossibilities.

Lex nemini operatur iniquum, nemini facit injuriam.

The law never works an injury to any one or does him a wrong.

Lex non cogit ad impossibilia.

The law forces not to impossibilities.

Lex non intendit aliquid impossibile.
The lav intends not anything impossible.
Lex prospicit, non respicit.

The law looks forward, not backward.

Lex semper dabit remedium.

The law always gives a remedy.

Lex spectat naturæ ordinem.

The law regards the order of nature.

Lex succurit ignoranti.

The law succors the ignorant.

Luat in corpore, qui non habet in ære. Who cannot pay with money, must pay with his body.

Lubricum linguæ non facile in pœnam est trahendum.

A slip of the tongue is not easily punishable.

M.

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Magna negligentia culpa est, magna culpa'

dolus est.

Gross negligence is a fault, gross fault is a fraud.

Majus est delictum seipsum occidere quam alium.

It is a greater crime to kill one's self than another.

Mala grammatica non vitiat chartam.

Bad grammar does not vitiate the deed. Malum quo communius eo pejus.

The more common the evil, the worse.

Manifesta probatione non indigent.

Manifest things require no proof.

Maxime ita dicta quia maxima ejus dignitas et certissima auctoritas, atque quod maximè omnibus probetur.

A maxim is so called because its dignity is chiefest, and its authority the most certain, and because universally approved by all.

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No man alleging his own crime is to be heard.

Nemo bis punitur pro eodem delicto.

No one can be punished twice for the same crime or misdemeanor.

Nemo contra factum suum venire potest.
No man can contradict his own deed.

Nemo damnum facit, nisi qui id fecit quod facere jus non habet.

No one is considered as committing damages, unless he is doing what he has no right to do.

Nemo dat qui non habet.

No one can give who does not possess. Nemo debet immiscere se rei alienæ ad se nihil pertenenti.

No one should interfere in what no way concerns him.

Nemo ex alterius facto prægravari debet.

No man ought to be burdened in consequence of another's act.

Nemo ex consilio obligatur.

No man is bound by the advice he gives. Nemo inauditus condemnari debet, si non sit contumax.

No man ought to be condemned unheard, unless he be contumacious.

Nemo plus juris ad alienum transfere potest quam ipse habent.

One cannot transfer to another a greater right than he has himself.

Nemo potest sibi debere.

No one can owe to himself. Nemo præsumitur ludere in extremis. No one is presumed to trifle at the point

of death,

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