Actus me invito factus non est meus actus - An act done by me against my will is not my act
Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea - the act itself does not make a man guilty unless his intention were so
Dura lex sed lex - the law maybe harsh but it is the law
Ex dolo malo non oritur actio - No man can be allowed to found a claim upon his own wrongdoing
Favores ampliandi sunt; odia restringenda - Penal laws whic are favorable to the accused are given retroactive effect
Impossibilium nulla obligatio est - There is no obligation to do an impossible thing
Index animi sermo est - Speech is the index of intention
Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium - Public interest requires that by the very nature of things there must be an end to a legal controversy
Lex de futuro, judex de praterito - The law provides for the future, the judge for the past
Lex prospicit, non respicit - The law looks forward, not backward
Nullum crimen sine poena, nulla poena sine legis - There is no crime without a penalty, and there is no penalty without a law
Ratio legis et anima legis - The reason of the law is its soul
Salus populi est suprema lex - The voice of the people is the supreme law
Ubi jus, ibi remedium - Where there is a right, there is a remedy
Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt - The laws aid the vigilant, not those who slumber on their rights.
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