"Salus populi suprema lex esto" means "the welfare of the people shall be the supreme law." It is important to Missourians as a guiding principle for governance, emphasizing that the well-being and safety of the community should be the top priority in decision-making and policy implementation. It underscores the responsibility of those in positions of power to prioritize the needs and interests of the public above all else.
Salus is the root word for 'salutations'. It's a feminine gender noun. The particular form that serves as the root is in the nominative singular, as the subject of a sentence.
The French word "salut" comes from the Latin "salus - salutem".
The motto of City of Salford is 'Salus Populi Suprema Lex'.
Borough of Eastleigh's motto is 'Salus populi suprema lex'.
The health (or welfare) of the people should be the supreme law.
Salus populi suprema lex esto (let the welfare of the people be the supreme law)
The motto of Duquesne University School of Law is 'Salus Populi Suprema Lex'.
Missouri's motto is Salus populi suprema lex esto, which is the Latin version of that.
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 Missouri state motto. Translated from the Latin it means: "The health of the people should be the supreme law".
The welfare of the people is 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."
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