Maxim 1.5.125
Things permitted are properly united unless the form of law oppose.
Licita bene miscentur, formula nisi juris obstet.
Source: Bac. Max. Reg. 24; Jackson
Difficulty 3/5 — Intermediate
Explanation
Lawful acts may be freely combined unless a specific legal formality prevents it — the law does not prohibit the joining of permissible actions without express cause.
Where this applies
- Two lawful activities are combined into a single transaction.
- A party combines multiple legal claims into one proceeding.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 1.5.125 — Things permitted are properly united unless the form of law oppose. — Bac. Max. Reg. 24; Jackson (Licita bene miscentur, formula nisi juris obstet.)
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