Maxim 5.6.8
A greater inheritance comes to every one of us from right and the laws than from parents.
Major haereditas venit unicuique nostrum a jure et legibus quam a parentibus.
Source: 2 Inst. 56; Weisman, 58kk
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
The rights and liberties secured by law are a greater patrimony than any estate of land or goods — every man inherits the common law itself.
Where this applies
- The rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution are more valuable than any family fortune.
- My inheritance includes not just property but the legal rights secured by law for all citizens.
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 5.6.8 — A greater inheritance comes to every one of us from right and the laws than from parents. — 2 Inst. 56; Weisman, 58kk (Major haereditas venit unicuique nostrum a jure et legibus quam a parentibus.)
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