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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.6

Law is a rule of right.

Lex est norma recti.

Source: Bouvier, Max. 136; Weisman, 12d; Weisman, 59o; Weisman, 71f Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Every law must be measured against the standard of right — an enactment that violates right is not true law but mere force.

Where this applies

  • A law commands something dishonorable.
  • A statute forbids what is clearly proper and right.

Legal domains

constitutionalinterpretation

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.6 — Law is a rule of right. — Bouvier, Max. 136; Weisman, 12d; Weisman, 59o; Weisman, 71f (Lex est norma recti.)

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