Jedem das Seine Jedem das Seine "" () is the literal German translation of Latin "suum cuique", a fundamental juridical concept meaning "to each his own" or "to each what he deserves". During World War II the phrase was cynically used by the Nazis as a motto displayed over the entrance of Buchenwald concentration camp. This has resulted in use of the phrase being considered controversial in modern Germany. "Jedem das Seine" has been an idiomatic German expression for several centuries. For example, it is found in the works of Martin Luther and contemporaries. It appears in the title of a cantata by
North Carolina Supreme Court for the first time (that majority ended in 2014 with the retirement of Chief Justice Sarah Parker). The Supreme Court is housed in the Law and Justice Building, located across from the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina. The building was built in 1940 and underwent major renovations in 2005–2007. In 1975 a new seal was adopted. The old Latin phrase Suum cuique was amended to Suum cuique tribuere. The Court's current (January 2017) members are: "Note that dates are for service as Chief Justice only. Many Chief Justices have also served as associate justices." North Carolina Supreme