- Verba generalia restringuntur ad habilitatem rei vel aptitudinem personae
- (Civil law.) General words should be confined to the character of the thing or the aptitude of the person
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
verba generalia restringuntur ad habilitatem rei vel aptitudinem personae — /varba jenareyl(i)ya restriggantar id habilateytam riyay vel aeptat(y)uwdanam parsowniy/ General words must be narrowed either to the nature of the subject matter or to the aptitude of the person … Black's law dictionary