Maxim 12.13.5
The advice of many is requisite in great affairs.
Multorum consilio opus est in rebus magnis.
Source: 4 Inst. 1; Weisman, 3f
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
Weighty decisions demand broad counsel — the law recognizes that complex matters require collective wisdom, not solitary judgment.
Where this applies
- Important decisions should involve input from multiple advisors.
- Complex matters require collective wisdom, not one person's judgment alone.
- Weighty decisions demand broad counsel from many sources.
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 12.13.5 — The advice of many is requisite in great affairs. — 4 Inst. 1; Weisman, 3f (Multorum consilio opus est in rebus magnis.)
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