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NeCede's

Maxim 10.7.7

Enumeration weakens the rule in cases not enumerated.

Enumeratio infirmat regulam in casibus non enumeratis.

Source: Bac. Aph. 17; Bouvier Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Where specific items are listed, the rule is affirmed for those items but weakened — and may be negated — for everything not named; the enumeration draws a boundary that excludes the unenumerated.

Where this applies

  • The statute lists specific items and anything not on the list is excluded.
  • By enumerating particular things, the rule is weakened for everything not named.
  • The enumeration draws a boundary — what's not named may be outside the rule.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 10.7.7 — Enumeration weakens the rule in cases not enumerated. — Bac. Aph. 17; Bouvier (Enumeratio infirmat regulam in casibus non enumeratis.)

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