Nemo dat quod non habet - [6] The basic rule that a person who does not own property (e.g. a thief) cannot confer it on another except with the true owner's authority (i.e. as his agent). Exceptions to this rule include sales under statutory powers, and cases where the doctrine of estoppel prevents a legal owner from denying a seller's right to sell.⏎
Nemo auditur propriam turpitudinem allegans - "No one can be heard, who invokes his own guilt." Nobody can bring a case that stems from their own illegal act.⏎
Nemo ius ignoratur censetur - "Not knowing the law is harmful." Everyone should know the law. This is used in European Law-countries with a history of Roman law, the 'sentence' was first made by Aristotle.⏎
Maleficia propositis distinguuntur - "Evil acts are distinguished from (evil) purposes" or "crimes are distinguished by evil intent." Evil acts are distinguished from evil purposes[4] crimes are distinguished by the intention[5]⏎
Leges humanae nascuntur, vivunt, moriuntur - "The laws of man are born, live, and die." Illustrates that laws are made, are in force for a period, and then become obsolete.⏎