Legal Latin Phrases
Starting with phrase number 590

590. Scire facias - Let them know (Legal term - Directs the Sheriff to make a record known - Also directs a defended to appear in court to explain why an existing judgment should not be executed against him or her)
591. Scriptum ius est lex, plebis scita, senatus consulta, principum placita, magistratuum edicta, responsa prudentium - Written law is the law, of the people, an object of science, decrees of the senate, of the rulers of what is acceptable: the edicts of magistrates, the responses of their prudent men (Legal Term - Iustinanus, Institu 1,2,3)
592. Se defendendo - In self defence (An act considered to be legally justifiable due to having been done in the act of defending oneself or others.)
593. Secundum quid et simpliciter - It is secondary and it simplifies (Legal and philosophical term - Fallacy that takes a small part to represent the whole).
594. Sed cum ambo iudicium provocat, sorte res discerni solet - However, when both initiated the trial, usually fate decides (Legal term - Dominitius Ulpian Digest 5,1,14)
595. Sed naturalia quidem iura, quae apud omnes gentes peraeque servantur, divina quaedam providentia constituta semper firma atque inmutabilia permanent - For the natural law, which is observed similarly by all people and is established by some divine providence is always firm and immutable (Legal term - Justiniano Instituta 1,2,3)
596. Semel heres, semper heres - If you are an heir, you always will be (Legal term: general principle of inheritance law, used to ensure time status as heir)
597. Sententia debet esse conformis libello - The sentence must be consistent with libel (Legal term)
598. Si is, cum quo lege Aquilia agitur, confessus est servum occidisse, licet non occiderit, si tamen occisus sit homo, ex confesso tenetur - If one confesses of kiling a slave, he must be condemmed if the slave is killed, or if he dies of natural causes (Legal term - Julius Paulus Digest 42,2,4)
599. Sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas - Use what's yours without harming others (Legal and diplomatic term - Used in international law to specify that countries are free to use their own natural resources, as long as they do not compromise the resources of neighboring countries)
600. Sine actione agis - No action to sue (Legal term)
601. Societas delinquere non potest - Societies may not transgress (Legal term)
602. Solve et repete - Pay now and protest later (Legal term - Settle, then appeal)
603. Specialia generalibus derogant - Specialized laws take precedence over general laws (Legal term)
604. Standum est chartae - Must stand by the letter (Legal term - Must adhere to the writte agreement)
605. Stare decisis, et quaeta non muovere - Hold on to what was decided, do not modify what exists (Legal term)
606. Statuto de terris ad manum mortuam non ponendo edito non obstante - Not withstanding the statute edicted about not placing lands in Mortmain (Legal term - Court of Queen's Bench, Ireland - The Mortain statute prevents land from passing into the possession of the Church without a royal license)
607. Sub iudice - Under judgement (Legal term - Involved in a judicial process and waiting for a sentence)
608. Sui iuris - Own rights (Legal Term - Emancipated - Compare with Alieni iuris)
609. Superficie solo cedit - The surface accesses the ground (Legal term - claims and rights have to be real, grounded on the law)
610. Suum cuique tribuere - To each his own (Legal term)
611. Tempus fugit iuris lumen dum fulget iuristis - Time flees, while the light of law shines for the jurist (Legal term by professor David Misari)
612. Terminus a quo - Limit from which (Legal term)
613. Terminus ad quem - Limit to which (Legal term)
614. Terminus ante quem - Limit before which (Legal term)

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