A Selection of Legal Maxims: Classified and Illustrated

according Act of Parliament agent agreement applied Bing breach cause of action chattel cited common law consideration considered construction construed contract Court Court of equity covenant Crown custom damage debet debt deed defendant doctrine duty easement emblements entitled equity estoppel evidence Exch execution executor express fact favour feoffment fixtures fraud grant H. L. Cas heir held illegal implied indictment injury instance instrument intention judge Judgm judgment jurisdiction jury justice L. J. Ch L. J. Ex land landlord lease liable Litt Lord Lord Bacon marriage matter maxim meaning negligence Nemo notice observed offence owner particular party payment person plaintiff possession potest principle promise question quod reason recover reference remainderman remedy rule Scott sheriff Smith statute subinfeudation supra tenant testator thing tion trespass unless Vict void words writ wrong