Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt — /vijalaentabas et non dormiyentabas jura sabviyn(i)yant/ The laws aid those who are vigilant, not those who sleep upon their rights … Black's law dictionary
vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt — Latin: the law will not help those who sleep on their rights See laches … Big dictionary of business and management
Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt — The law, and equity as well, aids the vigilant, and not those who slumber upon their rights. Jacob C. Slemmer s Appeal, 58 Pa 168 … Ballentine's law dictionary
laches — la·ches / la chəz, lā , shəz/ n pl laches [Anglo French lachesce laschesce negligence, from Old French lasche lax, ultimately from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack] 1: undue delay in asserting a right or privilege compare statute of… … Law dictionary
justice — jus·tice / jəs təs/ n [Old French, from Latin justitia, from justus just] 1 a: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair it is not the province of the court to decide upon the justice or injustice...of these laws Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 … Law dictionary
Prescription in Civil Jurisprudence — • Prescription in some form and under some name is said to have existed as a part of the municipal law of every civilized nation, except the Jewish . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prescription in Civil Jurisprudence … Catholic encyclopedia
