Maxim 5.5.7
He is fraudulent who sells the same thing twice.
Fraudulentus est qui rem bis vendit.
Source: Jenk. Cent. 107; Weisman, 13i
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
Double-dealing in sales is fraud on its face — a man who sells what he has already sold defrauds the second buyer.
Where this applies
- A dealer sold the same car to two different buyers.
- A property owner signed two different sales contracts for the same house.
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 5.5.7 — He is fraudulent who sells the same thing twice. — Jenk. Cent. 107; Weisman, 13i (Fraudulentus est qui rem bis vendit.)
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