The phrase is that of Roman jurist Marcus Tullius Cicero, and he used it to justify the extra-judicial killing of the Catiline conspirators who were plotting (according to Cicero) to bring down the Republic, and thus its law.
Missouri's motto is Salus populi suprema lex esto, which is the Latin version of that.
The motto of City of Salford is 'Salus Populi Suprema Lex'.
Borough of Eastleigh's motto is 'Salus populi suprema lex'.
John Locke in his book "Second Treatise of Government" published 1690.
The State motto of Missouri, Salus Popili Suprema Lex Esto, signifying "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law," was adopted in 1822."Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto" is the official state motto for Missouri. It is Latin and means "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law."
"Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto" is the official state motto for Missouri. It is Latin and means "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law."
"Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto" is the official state motto for Missouri. It is Latin and means "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.""Salus populi suprema Lex esto" is the Missouri state motto. Translated from the Latin it means: "The health of the people should be the supreme law".
The motto of Duquesne University School of Law is 'Salus Populi Suprema Lex'.
Salus populi suprema lex esto (let the welfare of the people be the supreme law)
University of Missouri School of Law's motto is 'Salus Populi'.
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Washington University in St. Louis's motto is 'Per veritatem vis'.