semel furibundus, semper furibundus praesumitur

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈsɛ.mɛɫ fʊ.rɪˈbʊn.dʊs ˈsɛm.pɛr fʊ.rɪˈbʊn.dʊs prae̯ˈsuː.mɪ.tʊr]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈsɛː.mel fu.riˈbun.dus ˈsɛm.per fu.riˈbun.dus preˈs̬uː.mi.tur]

Phrase

semel furibundus, semper furibundus praesūmitur

(law) Once shown to be insane, always presumed to be insane.