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NeCede's

Maxim 3.5.13

A minor is to be assisted: a mistake of youth is easy.

Succurritur minori: facilis est lapsus juventutis.

Source: Jenk. Cent. 47; Jackson Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

Courts extend relief to minors who err in legal transactions because youth naturally lacks the judgment to avoid such mistakes — the law protects against the consequences of immaturity.

Where this applies

  • A teenager makes a bad business deal and seeks to have it undone.
  • A young person enters a contract they do not fully understand.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 3.5.13 — A minor is to be assisted: a mistake of youth is easy. — Jenk. Cent. 47; Jackson (Succurritur minori: facilis est lapsus juventutis.)

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