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    This document contains Latin legal maxims that summarize important legal principles. Some of the maxims discussed include "Salus populi est suprema lex" meaning the welfare of the people is the supreme law, "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" meaning the voice of the people is the voice of God, and "Ignorantiam legis neminem excusat" meaning ignorance of the law is no excuse.

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    This document contains Latin legal maxims that summarize important legal principles. Some of the maxims discussed include "Salus populi est suprema lex" meaning the welfare of the people is the supreme law, "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" meaning the voice of the people is the voice of God, and "Ignorantiam legis neminem excusat" meaning ignorance of the law is no excuse.

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    This document contains Latin legal maxims that summarize important legal principles. Some of the maxims discussed include "Salus populi est suprema lex" meaning the welfare of the people is the supreme law, "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" meaning the voice of the people is the voice of God, and "Ignorantiam legis neminem excusat" meaning ignorance of the law is no excuse.

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    “Salus populi est suprema lex”

    The welfare of the people is the supreme law.

    “Vox Populi, Vox Dei”


    The voice of the people is the voice of God.

    “Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege”


    There is no crime where there is no law punishing it.

    “Potius sero quam nunquam”


    It is better to be late than never.

    “Nemo est supra legis”


    No one is above the law.

    “Ignorantiam legis neminem excusat”


    Ignorance of the law excuse non one.

    “Dura lex sed lex”


    The law is harsh but it is the law.

    “Damnum absque injuria”


    Damage without any legal injury.
    “Stare decisis et non quieta movere”
    There must be no departure from settled precedents.

    “Ubi jus, ibi rededium”


    Where there is right, there is a remedy.

    “Noscitur a sociis”
    Meaning should be derived from accompanying words.

    “Ejusdem generis”
    An enumeration of a class of things includes all others of the same class.

    “Inclusio unius est exclusion alterius”


    Those that are included excludes those that are not mentioned.

    “Lex prospicit non respicit”


    The law looks forward, not backwards.

    “Pacta sunt servanda”


    Agreements between the parties must be complied with in good faith.

    “Res Ipsa Loquitor”


    The thing speaks for itself.
    “Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea”
    An act does not necessarily make a person criminal unless he acted with a criminal mind .

    “Patria potesta”
    Parental authority.

    “Caveat emptor”
    Buyer beware.

    “Res perit domino”


    The things perishes with the owner.

    “Jus possidendi”
    The right to possess.

    “Jus abutendi”
    The right to abuse.

    “Jus fruendi”
    The right to the fruits.

    “Jus disponendi”
    The right to dispose.
    “Jus vendicadi”
    The right to recover.

    “Solutio indebiti”
    Unjust enrichment.

    “Cessante ratione cessat ipsa lex”


    When the reason for the law ceases, the law also ceases to exist.

    “Nullum tempus occurit regi”


    Time runs not against the sovereign.

    “Aedificum solo credit”


    The building follows the land.

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