Jura novit curia - "The court knows the law." Concept that parties to a case do not need to define how the law applies to their case. The court is solely responsible for determining what laws apply.⏎
Lex retro non agit - "The law does not operate retroactively." A law cannot make something illegal that was legal at the time it was performed. See ex post facto law.⏎
Lex specialis derogat legi generali - "A law governing a specific subject matter overrides a law which only governs general matters."⏎
Lex posterior derogat priori - "Later law removes the earlier." More recent law overrules older ones on the same matter.⏎
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.⏎