- Ratio est legis anima; mutata legis ratione mutatur et lex
- Reason is the spirit or soul of the law; by a change in the reason of the law, the law is also changed.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ratio est legis anima; mutata legis ratione mutatur et lex
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ratio est legis anima; mutata legis ratione mutatur et lex — /reysh(iy)ow est liyjas aenama; myuwteyta liyjas raeshiyowniy myuwteytar et leks/ Reason is the soul of law; the reason of law being changed the law is also changed … Black's law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
