iudex non calculat

noun

The principle that a judge should base their decision on the strength of the arguments rather than their quantity.

OriginLatin iūdex nōn calculat →
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Meanings

nouniudex non calculat (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe principle that a judge should base their decision on the strength of the arguments rather than their quantity.

Origin

  1. Latiniūdex nōn calculat
  2. Englishiudex non calculat

Unadapted borrowing from Latin iūdex nōn calculat (literally “a judge does not calculate”).

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iudex non calculat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iudex%20non%20calculat

MLA

“iudex non calculat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iudex%20non%20calculat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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