nulla pœna sine lege

== English == === Alternative forms === nulla poena sine lege === Etymology === From Latin: nūlla (feminine form of nūllus, “not any”) + poena (“penalty”, “punishment”) + sine (“without”) + lēge (ablative singular form of lēx, “a law”) = “no punishment without a law”. === Pronunciation === (Anglicised) IPA(key): /ˌnʌlə ˈpiːnə ˌsaɪni ˈliːdʒi/ (Latinate) IPA(key): /ˌnʊlə ˈpɔɪnə ˌsiːneɪ ˈleɪɡeɪ/ === Phrase === nulla pœna sine lege (law) The principle that a person shall receive no punishment unless he has committed an offence as explicitly defined in a law. ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== nulla pœna sine lege on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === From Latin; see the English section. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ny.la pe.na si.ne le.ʒe/ === Phrase === nulla pœna sine lege nulla pœna sine lege