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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.148

No one is born an artificer.

Nemo nascitur artifex.

Source: Co. Litt. 97; Jackson Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

Skill and knowledge are acquired, not innate — the law recognizes that competence comes through training, and does not presume expertise without evidence of it.

Where this applies

  • A new employee is expected to know everything on their first day.
  • Someone holds themselves out as an expert without training or qualification.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.148 — No one is born an artificer. — Co. Litt. 97; Jackson (Nemo nascitur artifex.)

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