In claris non fit interpretatio - When a rule is clearly intelligible, there is no need of proposing a (usually extensive) interpretation.⏎
Fiat justitia et pereat mundus - "Let there be justice, though the world perish." Often used as a motto, notably by Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor.⏎
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.⏎
Expressio unius est exclusio alterius - "The express mention of one thing excludes all others." When items are listed, anything not explicitly stated is assumed to not be included.⏎
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio - "From a dishonorable cause an action does not arise." A party cannot bring a legal action for consequences of his own illegal act.⏎