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NeCede's

Maxim 5.7.17

You will perceive many things more easily by experience than by rules.

Multa exercitatione facilius quam regulis percipies.

Source: 4 Inst. 50; Jackson; Weisman, 69e; Weisman, 95dd Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

Practical experience is often a better teacher than abstract rules — the law is learned as much by its application as by its study.

Where this applies

  • A law student is trying to learn everything from textbooks without any practical experience.
  • Understanding property law is easier through real cases than through memorizing rules.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 5.7.17 — You will perceive many things more easily by experience than by rules. — 4 Inst. 50; Jackson; Weisman, 69e; Weisman, 95dd (Multa exercitatione facilius quam regulis percipies.)

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