- Ubi non est directa lex, standum est arbitrio judicis, vel procedendum ad similia
- Where there is no direct law, the decision of the judge is to be supported, or reference made to similar cases.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ubi non est directa lex, standum est arbitrio judicis, vel procedendum ad similia
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