These 25 legal maxims below are not only essential for the students of law but are also beneficial for the common public. The word ‘Legal Maxims’ can be described ‘as an established principle or proposition of law, and a species of aphorism and general maxim.’ 25 Legal Maxims You Must Know What accounts to be their significant role?… Read More »
In literary terms, a legal maxim is a very concise expression more like a term of any fundamental rule or principle. It is often pedagogical and often relates to some specific actions. The oxford dictionary of philosophy defines it as, “Generally any simple and memorable rule or guide for living; for example, ‘neither a borrower nor a lender… Read More »
Latin maxims and terms associated with the Indian Penal Code “Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea” (The act does not constitute guilt unless done with a guilt intent./Act alone does not make a man guilty unless his intentions were so.) “Actus me invito factus non est mens actus” (An act done by me against my will… Read More »
A Fortiori By so much the stronger reason, i.e., all the more A Posteriori Argument from the consequence to the antecedent A Priori Deductive; from earlier i. e., original or antecedent; argument from antecedent to the consequent; not empirical A Prendre See Profit Ab Antiquo From Ancient times Ab Extra From without Ab Initio From the beginning Ab… Read More »
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