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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.211

They who search for reason in all things subvert reason.

Qui rationem in omnibus quaerunt rationem subvertunt.

Source: 2 Co. Rep. 75a; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Not every legal rule can be reduced to a demonstrable reason — some principles rest on long experience and policy, and demanding a logical proof for every rule undermines the stability of the law.

Where this applies

  • Someone demands a logical proof for every legal rule, including the most ancient ones.
  • A party refuses to accept any legal principle unless it can be proven from first principles through logic.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.211 — They who search for reason in all things subvert reason. — 2 Co. Rep. 75a; Jackson (Qui rationem in omnibus quaerunt rationem subvertunt.)

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