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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