Maxim 7.9.13
Remedies for rights are ever favorably extended.
Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary; 18 Vin. Ab. 521; Weisman, 94o
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
(English-origin maxim.) Courts construe remedial provisions liberally to ensure that rights are made effective, not theoretical.
Where this applies
- The court should interpret the rules broadly to make sure my rights are actually protected.
- A technical reading of the rules would deny me a remedy — the court should read them liberally.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 7.9.13 — Remedies for rights are ever favorably extended. — Bouvier's Law Dictionary; 18 Vin. Ab. 521; Weisman, 94o
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