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NeCede's

Maxim 3.2.11

A name is called from the word "to know," because it makes recognition.

Nomen dicitur a noscendo, quia notitiam facit.

Source: 6 Co. 65; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

The purpose of a name is identification — it exists to make a person or thing knowable and distinguishable, so that legal rights and obligations can attach to the correct party.

Where this applies

  • The purpose of naming someone in a legal document is to identify them.
  • A party challenges their identification in a proceeding.

Legal domains

procedural

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 3.2.11 — A name is called from the word "to know," because it makes recognition. — 6 Co. 65; Jackson (Nomen dicitur a noscendo, quia notitiam facit.)

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