LATIN
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MEANING
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Lex Prospicit, Non Respicit
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The law looks forward, not backward
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Lex de Futuro, Judex de Praterio
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The law provides for the future, the judge for the past
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Absolute Sentencia Expositore Non Indiget
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When the language of the law is clear, no explanation of its
required
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Optima Statuti interpretatix Est Insum Statutum
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The best interpreter of the statute is the statute itself
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Ratio Legis
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Interpretation according to spirit
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Ratio Legis Est Anima
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The reason of the law is its soul
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Cessante Ratione Cesat Ipsa Lex
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When the reason for the law ceases, the law ceases also to
exist
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Expresio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius
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Express mention is implied exclusion
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Generalia specialibus non derogant
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A general law does not nullify a specific or special law
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Dura Lex Sed Lex
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The law may be harsh but it is still the law
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Cogitationis Poenam Nemo Emeret
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No man may be punished for his thought
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Actus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea
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The act itself does not make a man guilty unless his intention
were so
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Actus Me Invito Factus Non Est Meus Actus
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An act done by me against my will is not my act
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Ignorantia Legis Neminem Excusant
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Ignorance of the law excuse no one
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Ignorantia Facto Excusat
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Ignorance or mistake in point of fact is an excuse
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Ubi Lex Non Distinguit Nea Nos Distiguere Debemos
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Where the law does not distinguish, we should not distinguish
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Mens Legislatores
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Liberal construction
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Reddendo Singula Singulis
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Referring each to each
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Cassus Omissus Pro Omisso Habbendus Est
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A case omitted is to be held as intentionally omitted
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Noscitur a sociis
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Finding the context
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Ejusdem generis
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When general words follow the designation of particular
things, or classes of persons or subjects, the general words will usually be
construed to include only those persons or things of the same class or
general nature as those specifically enumerated.
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