法律英语|英文法律词典 M-33

C'est le crime qui fait la honte, et non pas l'echafaud. It is the crime which causes the hsame, and not the scaffold.

Charta de non ente non valet. A charter or deed of a thing not in being, is not valid^{1. Co. Litt. 36.}

Chirographum apud debitorem repertum praesumitur solutum. A deed or bond found with the debtor^{2 is presumed to be paid.}

Circuitus est evitandus. Circuity is to be avoided. 5 Co. 31.

Clausula inconsuetae 百度竞价推广per indicunt suspicionem. Unusual clauses always induce a suspicion. 3 Co. 81.

Clausula quae abrogationem excludit ab initio non valet. A clause in a law which precludes^{4 its abrogation3, is invalid5 from the beginning. Bacon's Max. Reg. 19, p. 89.}

Clausula vel dispositio inutilis per praesumptionem remotam vel causam, ex post facto non fulcitur. A useless clause or disposition^{6 is not supported by a remote presumption7, or by a cause arising afterwards. Bacon's Max. Reg. 21.}

Cogitationis poenam nemo patitur. No one is punished for merely thinking of a crime.

Commodum ex injuri su non habere debet. No man ought to derive^{8 any benefit of his own wrong. Jenk. Cent. 161.}

Communis error facit jus. A common error makes law. What was af first ellegal, being repeated many times, is presumed to have acquired the force of usage, and then it would be wrong to depart from it. The converse^{9 of this maxim10 is communis error no facit just. A common error does not make law.}

Confessio facta in judicio omni probatione major est. A confession^{11 made in court is of greater effect than any proof. Jenk. Cent. 102; 11 Co. 30.}

Confirmare nemo potest priusquam just ei acciderit. No one can confirm beforethe right accrues^{12 to him. 10 Co. 48.}

Confirmatio est nulla, ubi donum praecedens est invalidum. A /confirm/iation^{13 is null where the preceding gift is invalid. Co. Litt. 295.}

Conjunctio mariti et faeminae est de jure naturae. The union of a man and a woman is of the law of nature.