Meanings
- lawOne ought not be permitted to decide a case in which one has an interest.
Synonyms: no one should be judge in his own case
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbOne ought not be permitted to decide a case in which one has an interest.
Origin
- Latinnēmō dēbet esse jūdex in propriā causā
- Englishno 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. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20one%20should%20be%20judge%20in%20his%20own%20cause
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