I see you are relying on wiki, which is just wrong

It is not a phrase used by lawyers at all

I have just run "de mortuis nil nisi" as a search term through Westlaw, which turns up a grand total of 4 (count them) hits, relating to just two cases, from the entire database

The irony of this exchnage is that the phrase is only ever used in Diogenes' original sense - which wholly supports your original point

Robertson v Turnbull House of Lords, 5 October 1981
Subject: Personal injury; Road traffic
Keywords: Economic loss; Married persons; Road accidents; Scotland
Where Reported: 1982 S.C. (H.L.) 1; 1982 S.L.T. 96; Times, October 6, 1981
Documents: Case Analysis 1982 S.C. (H.L.) 1 1982 S.L.T. 96

2. Robertson v Turnbull Court of Session (Inner House, First Division), 8 February 1980
Subject: Negligence
Where Reported: 1980 S.C. 108
Documents: Case Analysis 1980 S.C. 108

3.Daniel v Uply Court of King's Bench, 1 January 1625
Where Reported: 82 E.R. 264; (1625) Lat. 39
Documents: Case Analysis 82 E.R. 264

4.Daniel v Uply Court of King's Bench, 1 January 1624
Where Reported: 82 E.R. 312; (1624) Lat. 134
Documents: Case Analysis 82 E.R. 312

Posted By: Old Git on July 7th 2010 at 17:33:05

Message Thread

The Roy Waller tributes below.......... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 16:24:41
- de mortuis nil nisi bonum dicendum est (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 7, 17:06:54
  - ha ha ha ha, been waiting to pin this one on someone on here (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:24:11
  - ironically the phrase is mostly a legal one not a moral one. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 17:14:07
    - Ummm (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 7, 17:17:55
      - Diogenes La?rtius (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 17:25:27
        
        I see you are relying on wiki, which is just wrong (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 7, 17:33:05
        
        That's a definite... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 7, 17:42:17
    - Not really, what about this? (NCFC) - tudders, Jul 7, 17:15:16
      - I heard her say the same about you (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jul 7, 17:25:16
      - Quim Mother (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 7, 17:18:17
        
        ha ha. I've known a bloke since I was 15 (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:21:17
- A foo probably. Just because his commentary sometimes caused me frustration (NCFC) - megson, Jul 7, 17:01:10
- Not wanting to play devil's advocate, but... (NCFC) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 17:00:38
  - I've have a theory about that (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:32:20
    - yes we took the piss out of him (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 17:35:31
      - ^^^ overdone the blue Smarties today ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 7, 17:40:41
        
        He's got shakes cos I don't bite to his cack anymore (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:44:27
        
        I've noticed (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 7, 17:48:02
        
        yep this place is much better since he stopped gaying off every hour (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 17:50:09
        
        no i think that's you and alcohol... (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 17:47:27
        
        loving the latin gay off btw (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 17:41:46
  - well said^^^^^ Gingas and megsons (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 17:05:39
    - ty (n/m) (NCFC) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 17:37:14
  - "but he's a charmless and clueless little turd" (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 17:05:20
    - So you've said (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:19:14
      - Come on then Pantsbot (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 17:29:48
        
        Send usacanary $15 first (because I've obviously been to Norfolk) (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:33:24
        
        all gone quiet, all gone quiet, all gone quiet over here (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:48:15
        
        Yes you win Pants (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 17:51:29
        
        "I always win in the end" (you might like this Berlin) (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:55:11
        
        I haven't commented on the country music thread have I? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 7, 18:04:26
        
        I saw SoM at the Gala... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jul 7, 18:30:05
        
        What year? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 7, 18:46:50
        
        Early doors... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jul 7, 19:03:06
        
        Doctor Avalanche (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 7, 19:17:04
        
        nah (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 18:11:00
        
        I saw (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 18:12:19
        
        That doesn't do much for me either I'm afraid (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 7, 18:29:45
        
        I don't do reggae ever (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 18:33:54
        
        I found a Trojan compilation by Don Letts - it's ace! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 7, 18:48:51
        
        tbf i think pants went in around 95 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 17:36:41
    - That hint really my experience of him./ (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Jul 7, 17:05:59
      - Well I'm sorry you think that... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 17:08:20
        
        I'm sure he is... (NCFC) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 17:46:02
  - Good description of Roy in there. USA is being a twat though. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Jul 7, 17:02:41
    - He could have waited a day or so yeah (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:35:38
    - He can't leave it when he's just made a right mess of a thread (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 17:10:43
      - ^^^ hates the truth. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 17:17:49
    - USA is making people feel uneasy with the truth. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 17:09:04
      - Seek first to understand, (NCFC) - tudders, Jul 7, 17:13:29
      - Ok (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 17:10:25
- I wasn't that complimentary below. He did my bulb in (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 16:50:39
  - At least you are honest Pants............ (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 16:54:59
    - That's just human nature. An easy example of that is since (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:02:36
      - FS is dead? (NCFC) - DJ Ginga, Jul 7, 17:41:46
    - Pathetic... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 16:56:08
  - having never been to Norfolk... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 16:54:04
    - Who has never been to Norfolk? (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 17:00:29
      - Pants hasn't.. (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 17:03:54
        
        Bets on wotb (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 17:17:45
        
        You do understand that my point is NOT about Roy (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 17:05:57
- I didnt. I can assure you. Loved the chap. (n/m) (NCFC) - songwriter, Jul 7, 16:47:51
  - Me too. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 16:51:06
- Dear oh dear (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 16:44:59
  - is it upsetting that I point out flaws in human nature. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 16:50:02
    - or perhaps you could have just kept quiet (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Jul 7, 16:53:17
      - "the man was obviously loved by Norwich fans" (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 16:58:12
- even if i was to hear a cunt as ridiculous as you had died (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 7, 16:29:28
- show some fucking respect. (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Jul 7, 16:29:05
  - ??? I never said anything bad about Roy or disrespected him (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 7, 16:46:44
  - weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeespeckt (NCFC) - pants, Jul 7, 16:41:52

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