A collection of Latin maxims & rules, in law and equity

by Peter Halkerston

A king cannot hold conjunctly with another.

In satisfactionibus non permittitur amplius fiere quam semel factum est.

In satisfaction, it is not allowed, that more should be done than what has once been done.

In testamentis plenius voluntates testantium interpretantur.

In testaments the intention of the testators are most fully interpreted.

In testamentis ratio tacita non debet considerari.

In testaments a silent reason ought not to be considered.

In toto jure generi per speciem derogatur, et illud potissimum habetur, quoad ad speciem directum est.

In the whole of law, species takes from genus, and that is considered a chief point, which has a reference to species.

In verbis non verba sed res et ratio quærenda est.