Maxim 1.5.142
Many things are obliquely conceded which are not conceded directly.
Multa conceduntur per obliquum, quae non conceduntur de directo.
Source: 6 Co. 47; Jackson
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
The law sometimes permits by indirect means what it would not allow directly — incidental consequences of a lawful act may be tolerated even if they could not be directly authorized.
Where this applies
- Something is achieved indirectly that could not have been done directly.
- A government uses an indirect method to accomplish what it cannot do openly.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 1.5.142 — Many things are obliquely conceded which are not conceded directly. — 6 Co. 47; Jackson (Multa conceduntur per obliquum, quae non conceduntur de directo.)
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