Semper praesumitur pro legitimatione puerorem, et filiatio non potest probari. Children are alwasy presumed to be legitimate, for filiation cannot be proved. Co. Litt. 126. See 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 303.

Semper praesumitur pro sententiÉ. Presumption is always in favor of the sentence. 3 Buls. 43.

Semper specialia generalibus insunt. Special clauses are always comprised in general ones. Dig. 50, 17, 147.

Sensus verborum est anima legis. The meaning of words is the spirit of the law. 5 Co. 2.

Sensus verborum ex causa dicendi accipiendus est, et sermones semper accipiendi sunt secundum subjectam materiam. The sense of words is to be taken from the occasion of speakign them, and discourses are always to be interpreted according to the subject-mater. 4 Co. 14.

Sententia facit jus, et legis interpretatio legis vim obtinet. The sentence gives the right, and the interpretation has the force of law.

Sententia interlocutoria revocari potest, difinitiva non potest. An interlocutory sentence or order may be revoked, but not a final.

Sententia non fertur de rebus non liquidis. Sentence is not given upon a thing which is not clear.

Sequi debet potentia justitiam, non praecedere. Power should follow justice, not preced it. 2 Co. Inst. 454.

Sermo index animi. Speech is an index of the mind. 5 Co. 118.

Sermo relatus ad personam, intelligi debet de conditione personae. A speech relating to the person is to be understood as relating to hiscondition. 4 Co. 16.

Si a jure discedas vagus eris, et erunt omnia omnibus incerta. If you depart from the law, you will wander without a guide, and everything will be in a state of uncertainty to every one. Co. Litt. 227.

Si assuetis mederi possis nova non sunt tentanda. If you can be relieved by accustomed remedies, new ones should not be tried. 10 Co. 142.