noun
legal maxim
A concise statement of a legal principle or rule, often in Latin or a traditional form.
「法の不知は許さず」は有名な法格言だ。
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse" is a well-known legal maxim.
A general proverb or maxim, not limited to law.
Compound of 法 (law) and 格言 (maxim).