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NeCede's

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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