semel furibundus, semper furibundus praesumitur

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈse.mel fu.riˈbun.dus ˈsem.per fu.riˈbun.dus prae̯ˈsuː.mi.tur/, [ˈs̠ɛmɛɫ̪ fʊrɪˈbʊn̪d̪ʊs̠ ˈs̠ɛmpɛr fʊrɪˈbʊn̪d̪ʊs̠ präe̯ˈs̠uːmɪt̪ʊr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈse.mel fu.riˈbun.dus ˈsem.per fu.riˈbun.dus preˈsu.mi.tur/, [ˈsɛːmel furiˈbun̪d̪us ˈsɛmper furiˈbun̪d̪us preˈs̬uːmit̪ur]

Phrase

semel furibundus, semper furibundus praesūmitur

1. (law) Once shown to be insane, always presumed to be insane.