Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Est ipsorum legislatorum tanquam viar. vox.

The voice of the legislators themselves is like a living voice. ( That is, the provisions of a statute are to be understood and interpreted j,_

Legislator

n. One who makes laws within a given jurisdiction; a member of a legislative body. - legislatorial (lej-is-la-tor-ee-al), adj.

Legislatorum est viva vox, rebus et non verbis legem imponere

The voice of legislators is a living voice, to impose laws on (actual) affairs and not on (mere) words.

Quod enim semel aut bin existit, praetereunt legislatores

Legislators pass by that which happens but once or twice.

Quod semel aut bis existit praetereunt legislatores

Legislators pass over what happens (only) once or twice.

mens legislatoris

[Latin "the intention of the lawmaker"] Legislative intent.