Fiat justitia ruat caelum

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Fiat justitia ruat caelum is a Latin legal phrase, literally translating to "let justice be done should the sky fall." It signifies that equity and justice must be carried out by courts even if their decisions have adverse effects. It originates from William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield's decision in 1772 on the James Somerset case that led to abolition of slavery in England.

It is engraved on the wall behind the bench in the Georgia Supreme Court.