- Verba debent intelligi cum effectu
- Words ought to be under stood so as to have effect.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Verba debent intelligi cum effectu
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verba debent intelligi cum effectu ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /varba debant intelajay kam afekt(y)uw, at riyz meyjas vseliyat kwaem pehriyat/ Words ought to be understood with effect, that a thing may rather be preserved than destroyed … Black's law dictionary
Verba debent intelligi cum effectu, ut res magis valeat quam pereat — Language ought to be understood with such effect that the subject matter will rather have effect than be lost. See 2 Bl Comm 380 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Nam verba debent intelligi cum effectu ut res magis valeat quam pereat — For words ought to be understood in such a way that they may have some effect, so that the instrument may rather be valid than void … Ballentine's law dictionary
