ex injuria jus non oritur

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /eks inˈi̯uː.ri.aː i̯uːs noːn oˈriː.tur/, [ɛks̠ ɪnˈi̯uːriäː i̯uːs̠ noːn ɔˈriːt̪ʊr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eks inˈju.ri.a jus non oˈri.tur/, [ɛks inˈjuːriä jus nɔn oˈriːt̪ur]

Phrase

ex injūriā jūs nōn orītur

1. laws/rights do not arise from injustice

Usage notes

• Legal term