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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