ut res magis valeat quam pereat
- ut res magis valeat quam pereat
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That it may rather become operative than null.
The most common application of the maxim is in connection with the duty of courts, in passing upon the constitutionality of statutes, to uphold them whenever it can rationally be done. 16 Am J2d Const L § 175.
Ballentine's law dictionary.
Anderson, W.S..
1998.
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Interpretatio chartarum benigne facienda est, ut res magis valeat quam pereatquando res non valet ut ago valeat quantum valere potest — The construction of instruments should be liberal, that the transaction may be effective rather than impotent when the transaction is not valid as I do it, let it have as much validity as it can have. Bond v Bunting, 78 Pa St 210, 219.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat/ That the thing may rather have effect than be destroyed. Charitable bequests are also governed by this maxim. King v. Richardson, C.C. A.N.C., 136 F.2d 849, 858 … Black's law dictionary
benigne faciendae sunt interpretationes chartarum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et qua; libet concessio fortissimo contra donatorem interpretanda est — /banigniy fsshiyendiy sant intarprateyshiyowniyz karteram, at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat; et kwiylabat kansesh(iy)ow fortisamiy kontra downatoram intarprataenda est/ Liberal interpretations are to be made of deeds, so that the purpose… … Black's law dictionary
benigne faciend sunt interpretationes, propter simplicitatem laicorum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et verba intentioni, non e contra, debent inservire — /banigniy faeshiyendiy sant intarprateyshiyowniyz, proptar simplisateytam leyakoram, at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat; et varba intenshiyownay, non ey kontra, debat insarvayriy/ Constructions [of written instruments] are to be made… … Black's law dictionary
interpretatio chartarum benigne facienda est, ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /intarprateysh(iy)ow karteram banigniy feys(h)iyenda est at riyz meyjss vaeliyat kweem pehriyat/ The interpretation of deeds is to be liberal, that the thing may rather have effect than fail … Black's law dictionary
interpretatio fienda est ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /intarprateysh(iy)ow fayenda est at riyz meyjas vseliyat kwaem pehriyat/ Such an interpretation is to be adopted that the thing may rather stand than fall … Black's law dictionary
benigne faciendae sunt interpretationes chartarum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et qua; libet concessio fortissimo contra donatorem interpretanda est — /banigniy fsshiyendiy sant intarprateyshiyowniyz karteram, at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat; et kwiylabat kansesh(iy)ow fortisamiy kontra downatoram intarprataenda est/ Liberal interpretations are to be made of deeds, so that the purpose… … Black's law dictionary
benigne faciend sunt interpretationes, propter simplicitatem laicorum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et verba intentioni, non e contra, debent inservire — /banigniy faeshiyendiy sant intarprateyshiyowniyz, proptar simplisateytam leyakoram, at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat; et varba intenshiyownay, non ey kontra, debat insarvayriy/ Constructions [of written instruments] are to be made… … Black's law dictionary
interpretatio chartarum benigne facienda est, ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /intarprateysh(iy)ow karteram banigniy feys(h)iyenda est at riyz meyjss vaeliyat kweem pehriyat/ The interpretation of deeds is to be liberal, that the thing may rather have effect than fail … Black's law dictionary
interpretatio fienda est ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /intarprateysh(iy)ow fayenda est at riyz meyjas vseliyat kwaem pehriyat/ Such an interpretation is to be adopted that the thing may rather stand than fall … Black's law dictionary