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NeCede's

Maxim 1.7.30

The law does not require that to be proved which is apparent to the court.

Lex non requirit verificare quod apparet curiae.

Source: 9 Co. 54 Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

What is already manifest to the court needs no formal proof — judicial notice dispenses with the necessity of proving the obvious.

Where this applies

  • A party insists on formal proof of something the court already knows.
  • A lawyer demands evidence for a fact that is common knowledge.

Legal domains

evidenceprocedural

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.7.30 — The law does not require that to be proved which is apparent to the court. — 9 Co. 54 (Lex non requirit verificare quod apparet curiae.)

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