Disambiguation evidence for “Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum” via surface form

"Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum"


As subject (41)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum".

Predicate Object
associatedWith absolutist view of justice
associatedWith commitment to legal principles
associatedWith deontological ethics
associatedWith judicial independence
category Latin legal terminology
category maxims of law
contrastsWith consequentialism in law
contrastsWith utilitarian balancing of outcomes
expresses duty of courts to apply the law
expresses idea that justice must be done regardless of consequences
expresses priority of justice over expediency
expresses unwavering commitment to justice
field jurisprudence
field law
field legal philosophy
hasMottoRole motto-like expression in legal culture
hasTheme consequential indifference
hasTheme judicial integrity
hasTheme justice
hasTheme legal obligation
hasTheme moral duty
hasTheme rule of law
instanceOf Latin legal maxim
instanceOf Latin phrase
instanceOf legal principle
invokedBy judges
invokedBy lawyers
invokedBy legal theorists
language Latin
literalTranslation Let justice be done though the heavens fall
purpose to emphasize that justice should prevail over practical consequences
purpose to justify strict adherence to law
relatedConcept judicial courage
relatedConcept legal formalism
relatedConcept moral absolutism
relatedConcept rule of law supremacy
shortTranslation “Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum” self-linksurface differs
surface form: Let justice be done though the heavens fall
usedIn judicial opinions
usedIn legal argumentation
usedIn legal scholarship
usedIn moral and political philosophy discussions