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dura lex sed lex [the] law [is] harsh, but [it is the] law: A shortening of quod quidem perquam durum est, sed ita lex scripta est ("which indeed is extremely harsh, but thus was the law written"). Ulpian, quoted in the Digesta Iustiniani, Roman jurist of the 3rd century AD. [13] dura mater: tough mother: The outer covering of the brain ...
De minimis non curat lex "The law does not concern itself with the smallest things". There must be a minimal level of substance or impact in order to bring a legal action. Dubia in meliorem partem interpretari debent "Doubtful things should be interpreted in the best way." Often spoken as "to give the benefit of the doubt". Dura lex, sed lex
cessante ratione legis cessat ipsa lex: when the reason for the law ceases, the law itself ceases: A rule of law becomes ineffective when the reason for its application has ceased to exist or does not correspond to the reality anymore. By Gratian. cetera desunt: the rest are missing: Also spelled "caetera desunt". ceteris paribus: all other ...
Dura lex, sed lex; E. Edholm's law; The enemy of my enemy is my friend; Engelbart's law; F. Feed a cold, starve a fever; Feeding frenzy; Festina lente; Finagle's law ...
lex in casu: law in the event: A law that only concerns one particular case. See law of the case. lex lata: the law that has been borne: The law as it is. lex loci: law of the place: lex non scripta: law that has not been written: Unwritten law, or common law: lex orandi, lex credendi: the law of prayer is the law of faith: lex paciferat: the ...
Most people enter military service “with the fundamental sense that they are good people and that they are doing this for good purposes, on the side of freedom and country and God,” said Dr. Wayne Jonas, a military physician for 24 years and president and CEO of the Samueli Institute, a non-profit health research organization.
A. Ab initio; Abjuration; Accessio (Roman law) Actio Pauliana; Actio personalis moritur cum persona; Actus reus; Ad colligenda bona; Ad idem; Ad litem; Ad quod damnum
There’s no single explanation for why addiction treatment is mired in a kind of scientific dark age, why addicts are denied the help that modern medicine can offer. Family doctors tend to see addicts as a nuisance or a liability and don’t want them crowding their waiting rooms. In American culture, self-help runs deep.