A Manual of Legal Maxims Words Phrases & C With notes specially referring to the law in force in British-India

Maxims are the foundations of the law and conclusions of reason therefore ought not to be impugned but always to be admitted ; but they may by reason be conferred and compared the one with the other though they do not vary ; or it may be discussed by reason which thing is nearest the maxim and the mean between the maxims and which is not ; but the maxims can never be impeached or impugned i [...] Maxims are principles and authorities and part of the general custom or common law of the land ; and are of the same strength as Acts of Parliament when the judges have determined what is a maxi;In ; which belongs to the judges and not a jury (Terms de Ley ; Doct. [...] 343 a ). Many of the customs and maxims of the laws of England be known by the use and the custom of the realm so apparently that it needeth not to have any law written thereof (Doct. [...] * Many of the maxims of the common law are borrowed from the Civil Law and are still quoted in the language of the Civil Law. [...] The progress of civilization and commerce the consequent increase of litigation and the growth of the Courts of Equity caused from time to time the introduction of many new maxims adapted to the increasing wants of justice.