Statutum, generaliter est intelligendum, quando verba statuti sunt specialia, ratio autem generalis.
A statute is to be understood generally, when the words of the statute are special, but the purpose general.
Statutum speciale statuto speciali non derogat.
A special statute does not derogate from a special statute.
Sua cuique domus arx esto.
Let every man’s house be his castle.
Sublata veneratione magistratuum, respublica ruit.
When respect due to magistrates is taken away, the state falls.
Sub clypeo legis nemo decipitur.
No body is deceived under the protection of the law.