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NeCede's

Maxim 7.5.15

Negligence always has misfortune for a companion.

Negligentia semper habet infortunium comitem.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary; Co. Litt. 246 Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

Carelessness inevitably breeds adverse consequences; the law therefore treats neglect as a culpable failure, not as mere accident.

Where this applies

  • I didn't maintain my car and the brakes failed — that's my fault.
  • Failing to review a contract before signing led to a bad deal — that's negligence.

Legal domains

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Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 7.5.15 — Negligence always has misfortune for a companion. — Bouvier's Law Dictionary; Co. Litt. 246 (Negligentia semper habet infortunium comitem.)

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