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Latin sentences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "ex facto, oritor ius" | The origin of law is facts |
| "ubi societas, ibi ius" | There is society because there is law |
| "Aequitas" | Equity; give each one what corresponds to him according to what is his right |
| "Ius lexque" | Law and legal |
| "fas" | Fair |
| "“fas est ius est, ius non est (nefas) ius non est" | Only what is legitimate, can be Law |
| "Ius naturale" | Natural law |
| "Ius positum" | Positive law |
| "Sollen" | Ought; morality and ethics |
| "Sein" | Is; Law |
| "Stare decisis" | Judicial precedent |
| "Res iudicata" | Matter judged; final judgement |
| "erga omnes" | to everyone |
| Ratio decidendi | Final judgement |
| Obiter dictum | additional statement, not part of the case law |
| "lex mercatoria" | Commercial Law or the Law of Commerce |
| "ius standi" | right to stand before the courts |
| "lex fori" | Law of the Court that is judging |
| "nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege" | No law means no crime and no punishment. |
| "non ius" | lacking faculty; illegitimate |
| "non iure" | against the Law; illicit |