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NeCede's

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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