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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.178

All things which are contracted by law perish by a contrary law.

Omnia quae jure contrahuntur, contrario jure pereunt.

Source: D. 50, 17, 100; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

An obligation created by one law may be dissolved by a subsequent law of equal or greater authority — what the law creates, the law may destroy.

Where this applies

  • A law creates an obligation and a later law dissolves it.
  • A contract term created by one regulation is voided when the regulation is repealed.

Legal domains

contractinterpretation

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.178 — All things which are contracted by law perish by a contrary law. — D. 50, 17, 100; Jackson (Omnia quae jure contrahuntur, contrario jure pereunt.)

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