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NeCede's

Maxim 1.4.12

The court of chancery is the workshop of justice.

Curia cancellaria est officina justitiae.

Source: Coke, 2 Inst. 552; Weisman, 36l Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

The equity court exists not to follow rigid forms but to forge practical justice — it adapts its tools to the case at hand.

Where this applies

  • A case requires creative and practical solutions rather than rigid formulas.
  • A court must fashion a unique remedy to address an unusual wrong.

Legal domains

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.4.12 — The court of chancery is the workshop of justice. — Coke, 2 Inst. 552; Weisman, 36l (Curia cancellaria est officina justitiae.)

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