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NeCede's

Maxim 10.9.12

What is like is not the same; for nothing similar is the same.

Talis non est eadem; nam nullum simile est idem.

Source: 4 Co. 18; Jackson; Weisman, 97h Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Similarity is not identity; even the closest analogy remains an analogy, and the law must recognize the distinction between resemblance and equivalence.

Where this applies

  • What looks similar isn't actually the same — similarity isn't identity.
  • Even the closest analogy remains just an analogy, not an equivalence.
  • The law must recognize the difference between things that look alike and things that are alike.

Legal domains

interpretation

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 10.9.12 — What is like is not the same; for nothing similar is the same. — 4 Co. 18; Jackson; Weisman, 97h (Talis non est eadem; nam nullum simile est idem.)

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