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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