Maxim 5.5.3
To sell is one thing; to consent to a sale is another.
Aliud est vendere, aliud vendenti consentire.
Source: Dig. 50.17.160; Weisman, 13a
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
The owner's consent is the foundation of every lawful sale — a sale without consent is no sale at all.
Where this applies
- Someone sold my car without my permission while I was overseas.
- My property was auctioned off and I never agreed to the sale.
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 5.5.3 — To sell is one thing; to consent to a sale is another. — Dig. 50.17.160; Weisman, 13a (Aliud est vendere, aliud vendenti consentire.)
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