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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