casus omissus et oblivioni datus dispositioni juris communis relinquitur

/keysas amisas et abliviyownay deytas dispazishiyownay jiiras kamyiiwnas ralirjkwatar/

A case omitted and given to oblivion (forgotten) is left to the disposal of the common law. A particular case, left unprovided for by statute, must be disposed of according to the law as it existed prior to such statute