fiat justitia, ruat caelum

foreign term fi·at ju·sti·tia, ru·at cae·lum \ˌfē-ˌät-yu̇s-ˈti-tē-ä ˌru̇-ˌät-ˈkī-ˌlu̇m\

Definition of FIAT JUSTITIA, RUAT CAELUM

: let justice be done though the heavens fall

Latin

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