Maxim 1.5.225
In the course of events many things arise which at the beginning could not be guarded against or foreseen.
Rerum progressu ostendunt multa, quae in initio praecaveri seu praevideri non possunt.
Source: 6 Co. 40; Jackson; Weisman, 38d
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
The law does not demand perfect foresight — parties and legislators are not held to have anticipated every contingency that later events reveal.
Where this applies
- Unforeseen circumstances arise during a contract that neither party anticipated.
- A business deal encounters problems that no one could have predicted.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 1.5.225 — In the course of events many things arise which at the beginning could not be guarded against or foreseen. — 6 Co. 40; Jackson; Weisman, 38d (Rerum progressu ostendunt multa, quae in initio praecaveri seu praevideri non possunt.)
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