Latin Legal Maxims in the Judgments of the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland

Abstract

Abstract. The article contains a list and brief characteristics of Latin legal maxims used in the judgments of the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland. Most of them were formulated by Roman jurists, some by medieval lawyers, and some by representatives of the modern science of law based on Roman law sources. They express universal and eternal ideas and are a significant element of the axiology of law. The presence of Latin legal maxims in the judgments of the Constitutional Tribunal demonstrates that Latin is an important element of the cultural heritage of ancient Rome and its knowledge is one of the essential tools in the workshop of a contemporary lawyer.

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“…The state is obliged to ensure the exercise of the right to a fair, competent and effective judicial defense (Decree of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, 2013). Many other countries demonstrate the importance of applying legal value systems (axiology) in law enforcement practice, for example Greek Supreme Administrative Court ruled widely on environmental legal regulations drawing its conclusions from the basic values of law and humanity and shaping them in norms(Kapelouzos, 2018) and in Poland latin legal maxims are used in the judgments of the Constitutional Tribunal(Szczygielski, 2017).…”