Vigilantibus non dormientibus aequitas subvenit - "Equity aids the vigilant, not the sleeping." Concept that if an opposing party unreasonably delays bringing an action, that it is no longer considered just to hear their claim, due to fundamental changes in circumstance brought upon by their delay.⏎
Salus populi suprema lex esto - "The good of the people shall be the supreme law." Used variously as a motto, a reminder, or a notion of how the law and governments in general should be.⏎
Res ipsa loquitur - "The thing speaks for itself." Used in tort law when there is no proof of what caused the harm, but it is most likely only the thing that could have caused the harm.⏎
Sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas - "Use your property so as not to injure that of your neighbours." While an individual is entitled to the use and enjoyment of one's estate, the right is not without limits. Restrictions can give rise to tort actions include trespass, negligence, strict liability, and nuisance.[8]⏎