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Legal maxim — A legal maxim is an established principle or proposition. The Latin term, apparently a variant on maxima, is not to be found in Roman law with any meaning exactly analogous to that of a legal maxim in the Medieval or modern sense of the word, but … Wikipedia
legal maxim — legal principle, fundamental tenet of law … English contemporary dictionary
legal maxim — ▪ law a broad proposition (usually stated in a fixed Latin form), a number of which have been used by lawyers since the 17th century or earlier. Some of them can be traced to early Roman law. Much more general in scope than ordinary rules… … Universalium
Sugar bowl (legal maxim) — In United States constitutional law, the sugar bowl is part of a legal maxim relating to the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which is that if you are looking for stolen televisions, you cannot look in sugar bowls . [cite… … Wikipedia
LEGAL MAXIMS — LEGAL MAXIMS, concise statements of the law as it is or, often, succinct statements embodying a guiding principle established in law. The word kelal, in one of its varied meanings, is the Hebrew equivalent of a legal maxim. The burden of proof is … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Maxim — may refer to: Maxim (philosophy), a principle that an individual uses in making a decision Maxim (literature), a type of aphorism Legal maxim, certain guiding principles of law and jurisprudence People: Maxim (given name) Maxim (surname) Maxim… … Wikipedia
Legal remedy — Judicial remedies Legal remedies (Da … Wikipedia
Maxim Thorne — Senior Vice President of the NAACP In office October 1, 2008 – Incumbent Personal details Born … Wikipedia
maxim — I noun adage, aphorism, aphoristic expression, axiom, byword, canon, established principle, expression, gnomic saying, moralism, pithy saying, postulate, praeceptum, precept, principium, principle, proverb, proverbial saying, regula, rule, sage… … Law dictionary
Maxim Staviski — at the 2011 Worlds. Personal information Country represented … Wikipedia
