Andrea,
The closest quote I know is:
In fictione juris, semper subsistit aequitas.
In a fiction of law, equity always subsists.
Maxims of Law from Bouvier's 1856 Law Dictionary,
http://hammer.prohosting.com/~nealking/maxims.html
An example of it being used:
http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/01D0268P.HTM
Hope this helps.
Anthony Wilson, paw@iglou.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "andrea battel" <andreab@jersey.net>
To: <law-lib@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:18 PM
Subject: Latin Quotation
> Good afternoon.
> I'm trying to translate a Latin phrase: Fictione juris semper subsistit
sequacis (or
> sequitas)
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