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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