The Latin equivalent of the English observation 'Opinio juris becomes jus cogens' is Opinio juris fit ius cogens. The all-English equivalent is The opinion of the court becomes the binding law. In the word-by-word translation, the noun 'opinio' means 'opinion'. The noun 'juris' means 'of the court'. The verb 'fit' means '[he/she/it] becomes, does become, is becoming'. The noun 'ius' means 'law'. The participle 'cogens' means 'binding'.