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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.152

No one is restrained from using several defences.

Nemo prohibetur pluribus defensionibus uti.

Source: Co. Litt. 304; Jackson Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

A defendant may plead as many defenses as he has available — the law does not force a party to rely on a single ground when multiple grounds exist.

Where this applies

  • A defendant is told they can only raise one defense instead of all available ones.
  • A court tries to limit a party to a single legal argument.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.152 — No one is restrained from using several defences. — Co. Litt. 304; Jackson (Nemo prohibetur pluribus defensionibus uti.)

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