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NeCede's

Maxim 12.1.3

An argument from division of the subject is of the greatest force in law.

Argumentum a divisione est fortissimum in jure.

Source: Co. Litt. 213b; 6 Co. 60; Weisman, 8a Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

A question dissected into its constituent parts is most readily answered — division clarifies where generality obscures.

Where this applies

  • Breaking the question into parts makes the answer clearer.
  • Dividing the legal issue into its components is the strongest way to analyze it.
  • Dissecting the problem into constituent parts helps resolve it.

Legal domains

procedural

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 12.1.3 — An argument from division of the subject is of the greatest force in law. — Co. Litt. 213b; 6 Co. 60; Weisman, 8a (Argumentum a divisione est fortissimum in jure.)

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