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NeCede's

Maxim 3.2.1

Names are the marks of things.

Nomina sunt notae rerum.

Source: 11 Co. 20; Godolphin; Bouvier, Law Dict. 142; Weisman, 81d; Weisman, 81g Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

A name identifies and distinguishes a thing. To lose the name is to lose the distinction between one thing and another.

Where this applies

  • Two different entities have the same name and confusion arises.
  • A legal dispute turns on properly identifying which person or thing is meant.

Legal domains

interpretation

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 3.2.1 — Names are the marks of things. — 11 Co. 20; Godolphin; Bouvier, Law Dict. 142; Weisman, 81d; Weisman, 81g (Nomina sunt notae rerum.)

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