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Silent Leges Inter Arma

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Laws are silent amidst arms. 4 Inst. 70.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Laws are silent among arms.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The power of law Is suspended during wav. Bacon.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. The power of law is suspended during war.