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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.131

The more worthy draws with it the less worthy.

Majus dignum trahit ad se minus dignum.

Source: 1 Inst. 48; Jackson; Weisman, 95gg Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

When two things of unequal dignity are joined, the lesser follows the greater — the principal thing governs the accessory.

Where this applies

  • A dispute about which part of a transaction is the principal and which is the accessory.
  • The main element of a deal governs the minor elements attached to it.

Legal domains

constitutionalsovereignty

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.131 — The more worthy draws with it the less worthy. — 1 Inst. 48; Jackson; Weisman, 95gg (Majus dignum trahit ad se minus dignum.)

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