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NeCede's

Maxim 3.2.9

From a great number of signs, true identity is ascertained.

Ex multitudine signorum colligitur identitas vera.

Source: Bacon, Max. 103, reg. 25, 29; Broom, Max. (3d Lond. ed.) 569; Weisman, 56a Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Identity is established not by a single mark but by the convergence of multiple distinguishing characteristics — the same principle that governs identification of persons, things, and legal instruments.

Where this applies

  • The identity of a person must be established from multiple identifying features.
  • A disputed identity is resolved by looking at the totality of characteristics.

Legal domains

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See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 3.2.9 — From a great number of signs, true identity is ascertained. — Bacon, Max. 103, reg. 25, 29; Broom, Max. (3d Lond. ed.) 569; Weisman, 56a (Ex multitudine signorum colligitur identitas vera.)

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