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NeCede's

Maxim 12.5.8

The law is the highest inheritance that the king possesses, for by the law both he and all his subjects are ruled; and if there were no law, there would be neither king nor inheritance.

Le ley est le plus haut enheritance que le roy ad, car per le ley il mesme et touts ses sujets sont rules, et si le ley ne fuit, nul roy ne nul enheritance serra.

Source: 1 J. H. 6, 63; Wharton Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

The law is supreme over both sovereign and subject; without it, neither authority nor property can exist — the law is the foundation of all order.

Where this applies

  • The law is the highest thing the sovereign possesses — even the ruler is subject to it.
  • Without law there would be no authority and no property — it's the foundation of everything.
  • Both the government and the people are ruled by the law.

Legal domains

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 12.5.8 — The law is the highest inheritance that the king possesses, for by the law both he and all his subjects are ruled; and if there were no law, there would be neither king nor inheritance. — 1 J. H. 6, 63; Wharton (Le ley est le plus haut enheritance que le roy ad, car per le ley il mesme et touts ses sujets sont rules, et si le ley ne fuit, nul roy ne nul enheritance serra.)

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