Doctrines of Cases

When the language of law is clear, no explanation of it is required

• ACTUS ME INVITO FACTUS NON EST MEUS ACTUS

• ABSOLUTA SENTENTIA EXPOSITORE NON INDIGET

• ACTUS NON FACIT REUM, NISI MENS SIT REA

• AD PROXIMUM ANTECEDENS FIAT RELATION NISI IMPEDIATUR SENTENTIA

An act done by me against my will is not my act

• ACTUS ME INVITO FACTUS NON EST MEUS ACTUS

• ABSOLUTA SENTENTIA EXPOSITORE NON INDIGET

• ACTUS NON FACIT REUM, NISI MENS SIT REA

• AD PROXIMUM ANTECEDENS FIAT RELATION NISI IMPEDIATUR SENTENTIA

The act itself does not make a man guilty unless his intention were so

• ACTUS ME INVITO FACTUS NON EST MEUS ACTUS

• ABSOLUTA SENTENTIA EXPOSITORE NON INDIGET

• ACTUS NON FACIT REUM, NISI MENS SIT REA

• AD PROXIMUM ANTECEDENS FIAT RELATION NISI IMPEDIATUR SENTENTIA

Negative-opposite doctrine

• CESSANTE RATIONE LEGIS, CESSAT ET IPSA LEX

• AUGMENTUM A CONTRARIO

• CONTEMPORANEA EXPOSITIO EST OPTIMA ET FORTISSIMA IN LEGE

• CASUS OMISSUS PRO OMISSO HABENDUS EST

A person, object or thing omitted from enumeration must be held to have been omitted intentionally

• CESSANTE RATIONE LEGIS, CESSAT ET IPSA LEX

• AUGMENTUM A CONTRARIO

• CONTEMPORANEA EXPOSITIO EST OPTIMA ET FORTISSIMA IN LEGE

• CASUS OMISSUS PRO OMISSO HABENDUS EST

When the reason of the law ceases, the law itself ceases

• CESSANTE RATIONE LEGIS, CESSAT ET IPSA LEX

• AUGMENTUM A CONTRARIO

• CONTEMPORANEA EXPOSITIO EST OPTIMA ET FORTISSIMA IN LEGE

• CASUS OMISSUS PRO OMISSO HABENDUS EST

The contemporary construction is strongest in law

• CESSANTE RATIONE LEGIS, CESSAT ET IPSA LEX

• AUGMENTUM A CONTRARIO

• CONTEMPORANEA EXPOSITIO EST OPTIMA ET FORTISSIMA IN LEGE

• CASUS OMISSUS PRO OMISSO HABENDUS EST

Distinguish times and you will harmonize

• DURA LEX SED LEX
  

• DISTINGUE TEMPORA ET CONCORDABIS JURA
  

• EXCEPTIO FIRMAT REGULAM IN CASIBUS NON EXCEPTIS

• EX DOLO MALO NON ORITUR ACTIO

The law may be harsh, but that is the law

• DURA LEX SED LEX
  

• DISTINGUE TEMPORA ET CONCORDABIS JURA
  

• EXCEPTIO FIRMAT REGULAM IN CASIBUS NON EXCEPTIS

• EX DOLO MALO NON ORITUR ACTIO

A thing not being excepted must be regarded as coming within the purview of the general rule

• DURA LEX SED LEX
  

• DISTINGUE TEMPORA ET CONCORDABIS JURA
  

• EXCEPTIO FIRMAT REGULAM IN CASIBUS NON EXCEPTIS

• EX DOLO MALO NON ORITUR ACTIO