Self-Evident Truth #8: It is better to seek the sources than to follow tributaries
tributary: paying tribute to another to acknowledge submission, to obtain protection, or to purchase peace: The Latin phrase “Satius est petere fontes quam sectari rivulos” translates to “It is better to seek the sources than to follow...Self-Evident Truth #7: A deception practiced on one person does not give a cause of action to another.
“Alterius circumventio alii non praebet actionem” is a Latin legal maxim which translates to “A deception practiced on one person does not give a cause of action to another.” This principle is pertinent in the context of legal claims,...Self-Evident Truth #6: The intention of the person is the soul of the instrument.
“Animus hominis est anima scripti” is a Latin legal maxim which translates to “The intention of the person is the soul of the instrument.” This principle has significant relevance in the interpretation of legal documents, such as contracts,...Self-Evident Truth #5: A latent ambiguity in wording is resolved by evidence; for whatever ambiguity arises from an extrinsic fact is resolved by extrinsic evidence.
“Ambiguitas verborum latens verificatione suppletur; nam quod ex facto oritur ambiguum verificatione facti tollitur” is a legal maxim which translates to “A latent ambiguity in wording is resolved by evidence; for whatever ambiguity arises from an...Self-Evident Truth #4: A dubious expression is construed against the party using it.
“Ambiguitas contra stipulatorem est” is a Latin legal maxim that translates to “A dubious expression is construed against the party using it.” This principle is particularly relevant in contract law and has significant implications for how...
About Joseph Ray Powers
Within three months of immersing myself in Dr. Grave's Law Course, I encountered my first courtroom victory and enforced a property seizure against a defendant.
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