Lex lata
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Lex lata(also calledde lege lata) is aLatinexpression used in matters of international law. Its most common translation is "the law as it exists," but it is sometimes seen as "the law that has been borne,"[1]or "ratified law."[2]
When used in legal proceedings,lex latarefers to the law that is presently enforced. This rules out any previous laws or laws that have not been passed, and prevents the use of hypothetical arguments from any interpreters of the term.
Lex latacan be compared tolus conditum( "established law" ),[3]and its opposite islex ferenda,which translates to "future law" or "what the law ought to be."[4]
Etymology
[edit]"Lēx"is Latin for "law, and"lata"is derived from the word"lātus, "which means "broad" or "wide."[5]
References
[edit]- ^"lex lata".Oxford Reference.Retrieved2022-09-19.
- ^Fellmeth, Aaron Xavier (2009).Guide to Latin in international law.Maurice Horwitz. Oxford: Oxford University Press.ISBN978-0-19-970889-5.OCLC656286394.
- ^Fellmeth, Aaron Xavier (2021).Guide to Latin in international law.Maurice Horwitz (Second ed.). New York, NY.ISBN978-0-19-758313-5.OCLC1243019158.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^"lex ferenda".Oxford Reference.Retrieved2022-09-17.
- ^Morwood, James (2005).Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary(Third Rev. ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.ISBN9780198610052.
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