A collection of Latin maxims & rules, in law and equity

by Peter Halkerston

Quilibet ex virtute sua non imbecillitate adversarii debet vincere.

Any one ought to overcome by his own strength, and not by the weakness of his opponent.

Quisquis præsumitur bonus; et semper in dubiis pro reo respondendum.

Every one is presumed good; and always in doubtful cases we must answer for the accused.

Quilibet renunciare potest juri pro se introducto.

Any one can renounce by the law introduced for himself.

Quilibet titulus excusat a spolio.

Any title excuses from spoliation.

Quisque præsumitur optime in sua causa dicere.

Every one is presumed to speak best in his own cause.