Maxim 1.5.262
By various acts experience frames the law.
Per varios actus legem experientia facit.
Source: 4 Inst. 50; Bouvier, Max.; Weisman, 2h
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
The common law is not the product of abstract theorizing but of accumulated human experience — repeated acts, tested by time, harden into binding rule.
Where this applies
- A legal principle is tested and refined through repeated real-world cases.
- The common law develops through practical experience rather than abstract theorizing.
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 1.5.262 — By various acts experience frames the law. — 4 Inst. 50; Bouvier, Max.; Weisman, 2h (Per varios actus legem experientia facit.)
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