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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