dura lex, sed lex

Latin maxim. • “The expression of one thing is the exclusion of another.” (San Miguel Corporation Employees Union-Phil. Transport and General Workers Org. v. San Miguel Packaging Products Employees Union-Pambansang Diwa ng Manggagawang Pilipino, G.R. No. 171153, September 12, 2007, 533 SCRA 125, 152). • “the express mention of one person, thing, act, or consequence…

Latin maxim. • “No one is bound to accuse himself.” (Google Translate; See Villaflor v. Summers, En Banc, G.R. No. 16444, September 8, 1920) • refers to the “right against self-incrimination” (People v. Duero, En Banc, G.R. No. L-52016 May 13, 1981)

Latin maxim. • “No one should be allowed to enrich himself unjustly at the expense of another.” (Jenk Cent. Cas. 4; 10 Barb. [N.Y.] 626, 633, “Cyclopedic Law Dictionary,” 2nd Edition, p. 688, cited in Philippine National Bank v. CA, G.R. No. 97995m January 21, 1993)

Latin maxim. • “an agreement contrary to law or morals can give rise to no right of action in any party to it, either for the enforcement of it, or for the recovery of property parted with in pursuance of it.” (People v. Manansala, En Banc, November 18, 1933 [Per J. Abad Santos, En Banc,…

Latin maxim. • “Where the law does not distinguish, neither should we.” (Sps. Plopenio v. DAR, G.R. No. 161090 and 161092, July 4, 2012)

Latin maxim. • “a thing not being excepted must be regarded as coming within the purview of the general rule” (South African Airways v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 180356, February 16, 2010)