Aliquis non debet esse judex in propria causa, quia non potest esse judex et pars

Dictionary: 
Ballentine's Law Dictionary

One ought not to be a judge in his own cause, because one cannot be both a judge and a party to the action.

Author: 
James A. Ballentine
Publisher: 
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Year Published: 
1916
Genre: 
Law Dictionary