Absoluta sentential expositore non indigent when the language is clear, no explanation of it is required Aequitas nunquam contravenit legis

s equity never acts in contravention of the law bona fide sincere, authentic cessante ratione legis, cessant et ipsa lex when the reason of the law ceases the law itself ceases contemporanea expositio est optima et fortissimo in lege the contemporary construction is strongest in law crux most important point of issue dictum maxim; saying ea est accipienda interpretation quae vitio caret that interpretation is to be adopted which is free from evil or injustice ejusdem generis - (e-yous-dem generous) of the same kind expresio unius est exclusion alterius the express mention of one thing excludes all others expressium facit cessare tacitum what is expressed puts an end to what is implied. fait accompli (fr.) an accomplished fact falsa demonstratio non nocet, cum de corpora constat neither does false description preclude construction nor vitiate the meaning of the statute which is otherwise clear hoc quidem perquam durum est. Sed ital ex scripta est it is exceedingly hard but so the law is written ibi quid generaliter cenceditu; inest haec exceptio, si non aliquid sit contras jus basque - where anything is granted generally, this exception is implied; that nothing shall be contrary to law and right impossibilium nulla obligation est there is no obligation to do an impossible thing index animi sermo est speech is the index of intention interpretato fienda est ut res magis valeatquam pereat interpretation as will give the thing efficacy is to be adopted interpretato talis in ambiguis simper frienda est, ut evitatur inconveniens et absurdum where there is ambiguity, such interpretation as will avoid inconvenience and absurdity is to be adopted legis interpretato legis vim obtinet the interpreter of the law has legal force lex prospicit, non respicit - the law looks forward not backward lis mota the cause of suit or action locu standi legal standing nemo ex alterius incommode debet lecupletari no man ought to be made rich out of anothers injury nemo tenetur ad impossible the law obliges no one to perform an impossibilty ninguno non deue enriquecerse tortizeramente con dao de otro when the statute is silent this is one of those fundamental solutions that would respond to the vehement urge of conscience obiter dictum - incidental opinion optimus interpres rerum usus the best interpreter of the law is usage ratihabitio mandato aequiparatur legislative ratification is equivalent to a mandate ratio legis reason of the law ratio legis est anima the reason of the law is its soul republicae ut sit finis litium the interest of the State demands that there be an end to litigation sine quo non without which there is nothing stare decisis sis et non quieta novere a laid down principle shall be applicable to all future cases of same substantial facts summum jus, summa injuria the rigor of the law would become the highest injustice surplusagium non noceat surplusage does not vitiate a right a statute ultra vires beyond the powers utile per inutile non vitiatur nor is the useful vitiated by the non-useful verba inentioni, non e contra, debent inservire words ought to be more subservient to the intent and not the intent to the words verba legis plain meaning rule verba legis non est recedendum the word of the statute (law) there should be no departure