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NeCede's

Maxim 8.1.38

Everyone is the manager and judge of his own affairs.

Rerum suarum quilibet est moderator et arbiter.

Source: Co. Litt. 223; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Every person has the right to manage his own property and private affairs without interference — the law presumes competence and self-governance in one's own domain.

Where this applies

  • I manage my own finances and make my own decisions — the government shouldn't override that.
  • Every person has the right to run their own affairs without outside interference.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 8.1.38 — Everyone is the manager and judge of his own affairs. — Co. Litt. 223; Jackson (Rerum suarum quilibet est moderator et arbiter.)

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