Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:award
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine_(Season_7)
gptkb:The_Encounter_with_the_Breen
gptkbp:context gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influences legal and political discourse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
gptkbp:notable_for Cited in legal arguments regarding civil liberties
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Attributed_to_Cicero
gptkbp:related_concept State of emergency
Martial law
gptkbp:translated_into In times of war, the law falls silent
gptkbp:uses Often used to justify the suspension of laws during wartime