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no one should be judge in his own cause

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

One ought not be permitted to decide a case in which one has an interest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: no one should be judge in his own case

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Calque of Latin nēmō dēbet esse jūdex in propriā causā.