Maxims

FORMA LEGALIS FORMA ESSENTIALIS EST Legal form is essential form. Forma legalis forma essentials est is latin term which is used in the law for the legal forms.  The term literally translates to that legal form is essential form in any case. The legal form are very important. In the business the legal form gives […]

DE DIE IN DIEM From day to day. Explanation The above term is a Latin term it means from day to day. In earlier times, the term was used to refer to an action occurring from day to day. It denotes a continuous right of action. Case Reference:- Lt. Col., S.J. Chaudhary vs. State

FIRMIOR ET POTENTIOR EST OPERATIO LEGIS QUAM DISPOSITIO HOMINIS The operation of law is firmer and more powerful than the will of man. The term means that the way the law operates is more firm and more powerful than any man or body of government. Law should always be powerful because they are the rules […]

INJURIA SINE DAMNO AND DAMNUM SINE INJURIA Maxim refers to the established principles and prepositions. That is the general rules or principles or guidelines laid down and which are to be followed by the general public. Maxims are very useful, as with the help of this particular point of law can be understood clearly and […]

FILIATIO NON POTEST PROBARI Filiation cannot be proved Filiations means relationship especially of a son to his father or the adjudication of paternity. Its Latin term meaning some relation can’t be proved. Filiatio non potest probari is Latin term which means filiation cannot be proved. The presumption is always in favour of the legitimacy of […]

CRESCENTE MALITIA CRESCERE DEBET ET POENA Vice increasing, punishment ought also to increase. Explanation Crescentemalitiacresceredebet et poena is a latin legal maxim which means that as the vice increases, the penalty or punishment must also increase. It calls for a tit for tat approach in criminal law. It accords penalty for an offence proportionate to […]

CORPUS HUMANUM NON RECIPIT AESTIMATIONEM A human body is not susceptible of appraisement. Explanation Corpus humanum non recipitaestimationem is a latin legal term meaning that the human body that is Corpus is above all the price. In other words, the maxim is trying to put forth that a living body of a human is not […]

CORAM NON JUDICE Before one who is not a judge. Explanation Coram non judice is Latin Legal Maxim meaning for “not before a judge,” is a legal term basically used to indicate a proceeding which is legal in nature that is outside the authority of a judge (without a judge), with improper presence, or without […]

JUS COGENS It is a fundamental principle of international law that is accepted by the international community of states as a norm from which no derogation is permitted.

ASSENTIO MENTIUM Latin definition for a meeting of minds regarding the terms and conditions of the contract.