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NeCede's

Maxim 3.4.2

By reasoning we arrive at lawful reason.

Ratione pervenitur ad legitimam rationem.

Source: Litt. s. 386; Co. Litt. 232b Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Legal conclusions must be reached through a chain of reasoning traceable to established principles — not by decree or arbitrary assertion.

Where this applies

  • A legal conclusion is asserted without any supporting reasoning.
  • Someone makes a legal argument that skips the logical steps from premise to conclusion.

Topics

Knowledge & Understanding

Legal domains

interpretationprocedural

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 3.4.2 — By reasoning we arrive at lawful reason. — Litt. s. 386; Co. Litt. 232b (Ratione pervenitur ad legitimam rationem.)

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