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.
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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