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NeCede's

Maxim 9.4.8

Plain truths need not be proved.

Perspicua vera non sunt probanda.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary; Co. Litt. 16 Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

What is obvious and undeniable requires no formal evidence — the law does not demand proof of what no reasonable person would dispute. (Duplicate maxim — see also 3.4.13.)

Where this applies

  • The court is demanding proof of something that nobody would dispute.
  • They want me to formally prove something that's obviously true.
  • Requiring evidence for an undeniable fact is a waste of the court's time.

Legal domains

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See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 9.4.8 — Plain truths need not be proved. — Bouvier's Law Dictionary; Co. Litt. 16 (Perspicua vera non sunt probanda.)

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