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NeCede's

Maxim 10.6.10

Specialties are always included in generalities.

Semper specialia generalibus insunt.

Source: D. 50, 17, 147; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Every general grant or rule necessarily contains within it the specific cases that fall under its scope; the particular is always embraced by the general.

Where this applies

  • Every general grant necessarily includes all the specific cases that fall under it.
  • The particular is always contained within the general.
  • A general right encompasses all the specific instances within its scope.

Legal domains

interpretation

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 10.6.10 — Specialties are always included in generalities. — D. 50, 17, 147; Jackson (Semper specialia generalibus insunt.)

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