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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.347

By rendering each to each.

Reddendo singula singulis.

Source: Wharton, III-295 Difficulty 3/5 — Intermediate

Explanation

A rule of construction: when a sentence contains multiple subjects and multiple predicates, each is to be applied to its corresponding counterpart — distributing the words to their proper referents.

Where this applies

  • A statute says 'the seller shall deliver and the buyer shall pay,' and the court construes 'deliver' as applying to the seller and 'pay' as applying to the buyer, matching each verb to its proper subject.
  • A contract states that 'the landlord shall maintain the exterior and the tenant shall maintain the interior,' and the court assigns each obligation to its respective party.
  • A will provides that 'my son shall receive the house and my daughter shall receive the business,' and the court distributes each asset to its corresponding beneficiary by rendering each to each.

Legal domains

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.347 — By rendering each to each. — Wharton, III-295 (Reddendo singula singulis.)

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