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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.146

Negligence always has misfortune for a companion.

Negligentia semper habet infortuniam comitem.

Source: Co. Litt. 246; Jackson Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

He who neglects his duty or his property invites harm — negligence is the mother of loss, and the law does not relieve those who fail to exercise ordinary care.

Where this applies

  • A property owner fails to maintain their building and it collapses.
  • Someone neglects their legal obligations and suffers the consequences.

Legal domains

constitutionalprocedural

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.146 — Negligence always has misfortune for a companion. — Co. Litt. 246; Jackson (Negligentia semper habet infortuniam comitem.)

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