Suum Cuique
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Suum Cuique is a Latin phrase meaning "to each his own," historically used as a motto expressing the principle of giving every person their due.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| associatedIdea |
each person should receive what they deserve
ⓘ
individual rights ⓘ merit-based distribution ⓘ |
| associatedWithThinker |
Aristotle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cicero NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Latin ethical maxim
ⓘ
Latin legal phrase ⓘ Latin political motto ⓘ |
| componentWord |
Cuique
ⓘ
Suum ⓘ |
| conceptualMeaning |
principle of distributive justice
ⓘ
to give each person their due ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
ethics
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heraldry ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm |
dative singular of quisque (cuique)
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neuter singular possessive pronoun (suum) ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
suum cuique tribuere
ⓘ
unicuique suum ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
to each his own
ⓘ
to each their own ⓘ |
| moralImplication | people should be treated according to their actions or status ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
fairness
ⓘ
justice ⓘ legal principle ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| translation |
to each his own
ⓘ
to each what he is due ⓘ |
| usedAsMottoBy |
German military formations (historical)
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Black Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian military units ⓘ Prussian state ⓘ courts of law ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
legal maxims
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military insignia ⓘ philosophical discourse ⓘ state mottos ⓘ |
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