Latin quote · Justice
Lex ferenda
“The law that ought to be made.”
Legal term
Translation
What does “Lex ferenda” mean?
Lex ferenda translates as “The law that ought to be made.”
The law as it should be, as opposed to the law as it currently stands.
Origin
The story behind it
Lawyers, especially in international law, use it for proposals and reforms not yet in force, in contrast to ‘lex lata’.
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- Lex ferenda
- English
- The law that ought to be made.
- Source
- Legal term
- Era
- Modern
- Theme
- Justice
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