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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.235

If the suggestion be not true, the letters patent are void.

Si suggestio non sit vera, literae patentes vacuae sunt.

Source: 10 Co. 118; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

A patent or royal grant obtained upon false representations is void — the sovereign’s grant is conditional upon the truth of the facts stated in the petition.

Where this applies

  • A patent was granted based on false information in the application.
  • A government license is obtained through misrepresentation.

Legal domains

commercialconstitutional

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.235 — If the suggestion be not true, the letters patent are void. — 10 Co. 118; Jackson (Si suggestio non sit vera, literae patentes vacuae sunt.)

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