Maxim 7.7.9
Law is a rule of right; and whatever is contrary to the rule of right is a wrong.
Jus est norma recti; et quicquid est contra normam recti est injuria.
Source: 3 Buls. 313; Jackson; Bouvier's Law Dictionary
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
The law is the standard of right conduct, and any departure from that standard constitutes a legal injury — there is no middle ground between right and wrong in the eyes of the law.
Where this applies
- What the law defines as right is the standard — and anything else is wrong.
- The law sets the boundary between right and wrong — there's no gray area.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 7.7.9 — Law is a rule of right; and whatever is contrary to the rule of right is a wrong. — 3 Buls. 313; Jackson; Bouvier's Law Dictionary (Jus est norma recti; et quicquid est contra normam recti est injuria.)
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