- Debile fundamentum, fallit opus
- When the foundation is weak, the structure falls. "Justice does not allow one to profit by his own iniquity." Anderson & Co. v Stapel, 80 Mo App 115, 122.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Debile fundamentum, fallit opus
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debile fundamentum fallit opus — /debaliy fandamentam faebt owpas/ A weak foundation frustrates [or renders vain] the work [built upon it]. When the foundation fails, all goes to the ground; as, where the cause of action fails, the action itself must of necessity fail … Black's law dictionary
debile fundamentum fallit opus — /debaliy fandamentam faebt owpas/ A weak foundation frustrates [or renders vain] the work [built upon it]. When the foundation fails, all goes to the ground; as, where the cause of action fails, the action itself must of necessity fail … Black's law dictionary
