Maxim 3.2.3
A name is, as it were, the designation of a thing.
Nomen est quasi rei notamen.
Source: 6 Co. 66; Co. Litt. 86
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
The name serves to point to the thing — it has no independent existence apart from what it signifies.
Where this applies
- A legal entity's name is used to identify it in proceedings.
- The name of a thing exists only to point to the thing itself.
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 3.2.3 — A name is, as it were, the designation of a thing. — 6 Co. 66; Co. Litt. 86 (Nomen est quasi rei notamen.)
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