Fiat justitia ruat caelum - "Let justice be done though the heavens fall." Also sometimes a motto, a legal maxim that justice must be done regardless of the result otherwise.⏎
Inter arma enim silent leges - "For among arms, the laws fall silent." A concept that during war, many illegal activities occur. Also taken to mean that in times of war, laws are suppressed, ostensibly for the good of the country.⏎
Ignorantia juris non excusat - "Ignorance of the law is no excuse." Not knowing that one's actions are forbidden by the law is not a defense.⏎