Quid pro quo
It’s very easy to understand that nothing is free in this world, thus this maxim speaks the same. Meaning is Something for Something, consideration.
Tag: legal maxim
Quando aliquid prohibetur et omne per quod devenitur adillud
It is a settled doctrine of law that whatever is forbidden by law to be done, cannot lawfully be changed by an indirect and circuitous material on the principle of “quando aliquid prohibetur, prohibetur et omne per quod devenitur ad illud”, which indicates “whenever a thing is prohibited, it is prohibited whether”
Fraus est cleare fraudem
This maxim talks very sensible that if someone conceals another fraud then it will be presumed that such concealment is also a fraud. The meaning of the maxim is that IT IS FRAUD TO CONCEAL FRAUD.
Ex-pacto illicitio non oritur actio
This maxim relates with the main section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The meaning of the maxim is that NO ACTION ARISES ON AN ILLEGAL AGREEMENT. That means, if the object or consideration of any agreement is illegal, then such agreement is void and said to be unlawful.
Culpae Paena Par esto
Latin maxim culpae poena par esto suggests let the punishment be proportioned to the crime; let the punishment match the crime. This principle has long been regarded as the foundation of criminal justice. This tells the reasoning behind any punishment.
Cuilibet in orte sua perito est credendum
This maxim is related to all the professions which have some special kind of knowledge or have required some special knowledge. Maxim states that Everyone who is skilled in his own art is to be believed.
Aliud est celare- aliud tacere
This maxim means that if someone is having a fundamental right of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) then that person will also have the fundamental right to silence. And thus silence is not equivalent to concealment.
Fiat Justicia
This maxim is very important in the legal source. All the courts around are working according to this principle, which is Let justice be done.
Bona vacantia
The meaning of Bona vacantia is that the good is without the original owner.
Assentio mentium
The meeting of minds, i.e mutual assents. This maxim also relates to section 13 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 in which the definition of Consent is provided.
Ante Litem Motam
This maxim means that before the case began or Spoken before the Lawsuit is brought.
Nemo in Propria causa- Judrex esse debet
No one is ought to be a judge in his own case, thus if anyone does so then that will not be rectified and will be null and void. This maxim has also supported the rule of Natural Justice.
Doli incapax
Incapable of malice, in this maxim, we shall connect the other maxim called ” Actus non facit reum nisi men’s sit rea” This means if there is no intention in the committed act, then there is no offence committed. Thus is maxim Doli incapax give the conclusive presumption that has been adopted for the children…
Actus curae neminem gravabit
An act of the court shall prejudice no man. This maxim is as simple as Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. Both the court and the Law shall prejudice no man.
Caveat Emptor
This maxim states that let the purchaser beware, the buyer must be cautious, as the risk is not of the seller instead risk follows the buyer.
Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea
The act itself does not constitute guilt unless done with a guilty mind.This maxim clearly expresses that to commit any offence, there must be a guilty mind or intention to commit the crime. If there is no intention, then there is no crime committed.