02195cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000220012624500600014826400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450801740042552010970059953400660169665300170176285600590177985600430183872240UtSlPG20260610134653.0mcr n260607r20231823utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a24030480 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aKD1 aHalkerston, Peter12aA collection of Latin maxims & rules, in law and equity 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2023-11-27 aLinda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"A Collection of Latin Maxims & Rules, in Law and Equity" by Peter Halkerston is a legal reference work written in the early 19th century. This compilation presents a wide range of Latin maxims sourced from various eminent authors across different legal traditions, including civil, canon, feudal, English, and Scots law. Each maxim is paired with an English translation, making it accessible to those learning or practicing law. The opening of this collection provides insight into the significance of legal maxims, depicting them as foundational principles that support the entire legal system. Halkerston emphasizes the importance of memorizing these maxims for legal practitioners to navigate their work effectively. He explains the nature of legal rules and posits that they should be derived from established law rather than the other way around. The section showcases a variety of maxims alongside their translations, setting the stage for a comprehensive engagement with legal principles that are both historical and practical in nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cEdinburgh: John Anderson and Co., 1823 aLegal maxims4 uhttps://archive.org/details/collectionoflati00halkuoft40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72240