The following Maxims may be made by heart.
But remember that most of the teachers do not teach them
with proper Latin pronunciation.
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You can hear the Latin Pronunciation.
L. Caveat emptore = Let the buyer beware
L. Caveat venditor = let the seller beware
L. Caveat lector = let the reader beware
L. Actus non facit reum nisi mens rea
= Act does not make a person guilty, but
for the mind is guilty.
L. Nemodat quod non habet = no one gives what he doesn't have
F. Autrefois acquit = previously
acquitted
F. Autrefois convict = previously
convicted
L. Causa Proxime, non remota spectatur =
The proximate and not the remote cause must be looked into
L. Damnum sine injuria = Damage without injury (of legal right)
L. Delegatus non potest delegare =
A delegate cannot delegate
L. De minimis non curat lex = The
law does not concern itself with trifles
L. Ex nudo pacto non oritur actio = No cause of
action arises out of a naked contract (without
consideration)
L. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio = from
a dishonorable cause an action does not arise
L. Fiat justitia ruat caelum = Let justice be done though the heavens fall
L. Falsus in uno falsus in omnibus = False in one thing, false in all
L. Generalia specialibus non derogant = General does not derogate Special (Law)
L. Ignorantia juris non excusat = Ignorance of the law is no excuse
L.Necessitas non habet legem = Necessity has no law
L. Novus actus interveniens = The new intervening act
L. Qui facit per alium facit per se =
He who acts through another does the act himself
L. Quid pro quo = something
for something
L. Ubi jus ibi remedium = Where there
is a right there is a remedy
L. Audi alterum partem = Listen to the
other part
L. Nemo judex in causa sua = Nobody should be judge in his own cause
L. Rebus stic stantibus = Matters
standing so = changed circumstances
L. Res ipsa loquitur = the
thing speaks for itself
L. Spes successionis = hope of
succession
L. Ut res magis valeat quam pereat =
That the thing may rather have effect than be destroyed
L. Expressio unius est exclusio
alterius = Expression of one is the exclusion of another
L. Obiter dicta = incidentally said
L. Salus populi est suprema lex = The safety of people is the supreme law
L. Volenti non fit injuria = to
a willing person, injury is not done
L. Ultra vires = beyond the
powers
L. Ratio decidendi = The reason for the decision
L. Lis pendens = a suit
pending
L. Injuria Sine Damnum = Injury
without damage
* Here L. denotes Latin and F. denotes French
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