Necessitas, quod cogit, defendit
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Necessity defends that which it compels.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Necessity defends or justifies what it compels. 1 Hale, P. C. 54. Applied to the acts of a sheriff or ministerial officer, in the execution of his office. Broom, Max. 14.