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- Latin · calque ofnēmō dēbet esse jūdex in propriā causā
- English todayno one should be judge in his own cause
Calque of Latin nēmō dēbet esse jūdex in propriā causā.
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no one should be judge in his own cause
Today it means: One ought not be permitted to decide a case in which one has an interest. Full definition →
Latin nēmō dēbet esse jūdex in propriā causā