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Latin maxim. • “The law is hard, but that is the law.” (Dela Cruz v. CA, G.R. Nos. 120652, 11 February 1998)

Latin maxim. • “The law will not aid either party to an illegal agreement; it leaves the parties where it finds them.” (Bough v. Cantiveros,

Maxim. • “The intent of a statute is the law.” (Tiu v. CA, En Banc, G.R. No. 127410, January 20, 1999)

• “the law looks forward not backward” (Co v. CA, En Banc, G.R. No. 100776, October 28, 1993, citing Development Bank of the Philippines v.

Latin maxim. • “things done between strangers ought not to injure those who are not parties to them” (People v. Tena, G.R. No. 100909, October

Latin maxim. • “when in doubt, for the accused” (People v. Salcena, G.R. No. 192261, November 16, 2011)

Latin maxim. • “from the words of a statute there should be no departure” (Chavez v. JBC, En Banc, G.R. No. 202242, July 17, 2012)

Latin maxim. • “to adhere to precedents and not to unsettle things which are established” (Lazatin v. Desierto, G.R. No. 147097, June 5, 2009)

Latin maxim. • “Distinguish times and you will harmonize laws.” (Commissioner of Customs v. Superior Gas and Equipment Co., En Banc, G.R. No. L-14115, May

Spanish maxim. • “The debtor’s debtor is my debtor.” (Google Translate; See Gold Star Mining Co., Inc. v. Lim-Jimena, En Banc, G.R. No. L-25301, October

Latin maxim. • “what has been delegated, cannot be delegated” (Rodrigo, Jr. v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 125498, July 2, 1999)

Latin maxim. • “so use your property as not to injure the property of others” (Southern Luzon Drug Corporation v. DSWD, En Banc, G.R. No.