cessante ratione legis cessat ipsa lex Phrase
Meaning:
when the reason for the law ceases, the law itself ceases
Comment
A rule of law becomes ineffective when the reason for its application has ceased to exist or does not correspond to the reality anymore. By Gratian.
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