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Latin, meaning The law does not arise from a mere injury. … [Read more...] about LEX NON ORITUR EX INJURIA

civ. law. The name of a law which permitted a testator to dispose of three-fourths of his property, but he could not deprive his heir of the other fourth. It was made during the reign of Augustus, about the year of Rome 714, on the requisition of Falcidius, a tribune. … [Read more...] about LEX FALCIDIA

Latin, meaning The law does not require that to be proved which is apparent to the Court. … [Read more...] about LEX NON REQUIRIT VERIFICARI QUOD APPARET CURIAE

practice. The law of the court or forum. 2. The forms of remedies, the modes of proceeding, and the execution of judgments, are to be regulated solely and exclusively, by the laws of the place where the action is instituted or as the civilians uniformly express it, according to the lex fori. … [Read more...] about LEX FORI

Latin for the term the unwritten law which typically refers to the common law or custom. … [Read more...] about LEX NON SCRIPTA