Etymology

iura novit curia

Today it means: Parties to a legal dispute do not need to plead or prove the law that applies to their case. Full definition →

Latin iura novit curia
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromiura novit curia
  2. English todayiura novit curia

Borrowed from Latin iura novit curia. Literally, “the court knows the law”.

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