GIGA THE MOST EXTENSIVE
COLLECTION OF
QUOTATIONS
ON THE INTERNET
Home
Page
GIGA
Quotes
Biographical
Name Index
Chronological
Name Index
Topic
List
Reading
List
Site
Notes
Crossword
Solver
Anagram
Solver
Subanagram
Solver
LexiThink
Game
Anagram
Game
TOPICS:           A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z 
PEOPLE:     #    A    B    C    D    E    F    G    H    I    J    K    L    M    N    O    P    Q    R    S    T    U    V    W    X    Y    Z 

LEGAL MAXIM
 << Prev Page    Displaying page 10 of 18    Next Page >> 

Things which do not avail when separate when joined avail.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 588)
        [Legal Maxims]

No one can properly understand any part of a thing till he has read through the whole again and again.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 593)
        [Legal Maxims]

No one is able rightly to understand one part before he has again and again read through the whole.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 593)
        [Legal Maxims]

The words of charters are to be received more strongly against the grantor.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 594),
        also Noy's Maxims [Legal Maxims]

In the construction of agreements words are interpreted against the person using them.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 599)
        [Legal Maxims]

The law will make such a construction of an instrument as not to injure a party.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 603)
        [Legal Maxims]

That is a cursed interpretation which corrupts the text.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 622)
        [Legal Maxims]

That is certain can be made certain.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 624)
        [Legal Maxims]

The useful is not vitiated by the useless.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 627)
        [Legal Maxims]

The king cannot confer a favor on one subject which occasions injury and loss to others.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 63)
        [Legal Maxims]

Whatever is added to demonstrate anything already sufficiently demonstrated is surplusage.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 630)
        [Legal Maxims]

The presence of the body cures error in the name; the truth of the name cures an error of description.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 637, 639, 640)
        [Legal Maxims]

The truth of the name takes away the error of description.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 637, 641),
        also Bacon's Maxims (reg. 25)
        [Legal Maxims]

Words ought not to be taken to import a false demonstration which may have effect by way of true limitation.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 642)
        [Legal Maxims]

Although a testator may have mistaken the nomen, cognomen, or proenomen of a legatee, yet, if it be certain who is the person meant, the legacy is valid.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 645)
        [Legal Maxims]

General words must be narrowed either to the nature of the subject-matter or to the aptitude of the person.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 646),
        also Bacon's Maxims (reg. 10)
        [Legal Maxims]

General words are to be understood generally.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 647)
        [Legal Maxims]

The spoken word flies; the written letter remains.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 666)
        [Legal Maxims]

Words to which reference is made in an instrument have the same effect and operation as if they were inserted in the clauses referring to them.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 673)
        [Legal Maxims]

Words referred to are to be considered as if incorporated.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 674, 677)
        [Legal Maxims]

Nudum pactum is that upon which no action arises.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 676)
        [Legal Maxims]

A statute is best explained by following the construction put upon it by judges who lived at the time it was made, or soon after.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 682)
        [Legal Maxims]

He who considers merely the letter of an instrument goes but skin deep into its meaning.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 685)
        [Legal Maxims]

Bad grammar does not vitiate a deed, but in the exposition of instruments, bad grammar, as far as it can be done, is to be avoided.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 686)
        [Legal Maxims]

In obscure constructions we always apply that which is the least obscure.
      - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 687)
        [Legal Maxims]


Displaying page 10 of 18 for this author:   << Prev  Next >>  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [10] 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

The GIGA name and the GIGA logo are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
GIGA-USA and GIGA-USA.COM are servicemarks of the domain owner.
Copyright © 1999-2018 John C. Shepard. All Rights Reserved.
Last Revised: 2018 December 10




Support GIGA.  Buy something from Amazon.


Click > HERE < to report errors