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In doubtful cases, the presumption always is in behalf of the crown. - Lofft's Appendix (248) [Legal Maxims] A general clause of remainder does not embrace those things which are not of the same kind with those which had been specially mentioned. - Lofft's Appendix (419) [Legal Maxims] It is the province of a judge to declare the law, not to give it. - Lofft's Appendix (42) [Legal Maxims] Any conditions are odious, but especially those which are against marriage and commerce. - Lofft's Appendix (644) [Legal Maxims] A prison is ordained not for the sake of punishment, but of detention and guarding. - Lofft's Maxims (119) [Legal Maxims] The act of a servant in those things in which he is usually employed, is considered the act of the master. - Lofft's Maxims (227) [Legal Maxims] A patent ambiguity cannot be cleared up by extrinsic evidence. - Lofft's Maxims (249) [Legal Maxims] Equity abhors superfluous things. - Lofft's Maxims (282) [Legal Maxims] An act does not make one guilty, unless the intention be bad. - Lofft's Maxims (37) [Legal Maxims] Equity does not make law, but assists law. - Lofft's Maxims (379) [Legal Maxims] It is safer to be deceived than to deceive. - Lofft's Maxims (396) [Legal Maxims] A judicial act by a judge without jurisdiction is void; but a ministerial act, from whomsoever proceeding, may be ratified. - Lofft's Maxims (458) [Legal Maxims] The kinds of actions are especially to be preserved. - Lofft's Maxims (460) [Legal Maxims] Consent is the conjoint will of several persons to whom the thing belongs. - Lofft's Maxims (514) [Legal Maxims] To accept anything as a reward for doing justice is rather extorting than accepting. - Lofft's Maxims (72) [Legal Maxims] A personal right of action dies with the person. - Noy's Maxims (14) [Legal Maxims] Clandestine gifts are always suspicious. - Noy's Maxims (152), also Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 289, 290) [Legal Maxims] A just arbitration renders to every one his own. - Noy's Maxims (248) [Legal Maxims] A weak foundation frustrates the work built upon it. - Noy's Maxims (max. 5) [Legal Maxims] Common error makes law. - Noy's Maxims (p. 37, max. 27) [Legal Maxims] The more worthy draw to itself the less worthy. - Noy's Maxims (p. 6, max. 18) [Legal Maxims] If you affirm that one is ungrateful, in that you include every charge. - Trayner's Latin Maxims & Phrases [Legal Maxims] Prescription does not run against a mere power or faculty to act. - Trayner's Latin Maxims & Phrases [Legal Maxims] Things done in one action cannot be taken as evidence in another, unless it be between the same parties. - Trayner's Latin Maxims & Phrases (11) [Legal Maxims] The risk lies upon the owner of the subject. - Trayner's Latin Maxims & Phrases (114) [Legal Maxims] Displaying page 14 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
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