A Selection of Legal Maxims, Classified and Illustrated

Abinger according act of Parliament action agreement applies Argument assumpsit bill Bing caveat emptor Chit cited common law consideration construed contract Court courts of equity covenant Crown damage debt deed defendant demise Dwarr East Ellenborough emblements error evidence execution executor express facit fact fraud freehold grant heir held Hobart indictment inheritance injury Inst instance instrument intention judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice land lease lessee lessor liable Litt Lord Ellenborough Lord Kenyon Lord Mansfield Lord Tenterden marriage matter maxim ment observed owner par delictum particular party person plaintiff pleading principle promise quæ quod Raym reason recognised recover reference remedy rent rule of law Saund Scott seisin Selw sheriff shew Smith stat statute Steph Taunt tenant testator Tindal tion Tofield trespass void warrant Woodf words writ