| Of sound mind | compos mentis |
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| Something said in passing | obiter dictum |
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| The law is hard, but it is the law | dura lex, sed lex |
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| The thing speaks for itself | res ipsa loquitur |
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| Under penalty | sub poena |
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| You can't give away what you don't have | nemo dat quod non habet |
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| You may have the body | habeas corpus |
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