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NeCede's

Maxim 10.9.9

Things which agree in substance differ but little.

Quae in una parte conveniunt, in altera paulum distant.

Source: 2 Bulstr. 86; Weisman, 97j Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Where things agree in their substance and diverge only in accidental detail, the law treats them alike; trifling differences do not justify different treatment.

Where this applies

  • Two situations agree in substance but differ in minor details — they should be treated alike.
  • Trifling differences don't justify different treatment when the substance is the same.
  • Things that agree in their essential nature should be treated the same despite small differences.

Legal domains

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Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 10.9.9 — Things which agree in substance differ but little. — 2 Bulstr. 86; Weisman, 97j (Quae in una parte conveniunt, in altera paulum distant.)

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