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NeCede's

Maxim 5.5.13

No one is bound to sell his property, even for a just price.

Nemo cogitur rem suam vendere, etiam justo pretio.

Source: Bouvier, *Law Dictionary* (1856) Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

The right of property includes the absolute right to refuse to sell — no compulsion, not even the offer of fair value, can force a man to part with what is his.

Where this applies

  • The government wants to force me to sell my land for a highway project.
  • A developer is trying to pressure me into selling my family farm — I don't want to sell at any price.

Legal domains

constitutionalproperty

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 5.5.13 — No one is bound to sell his property, even for a just price. — Bouvier, *Law Dictionary* (1856) (Nemo cogitur rem suam vendere, etiam justo pretio.)

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