A Halkerston, Peter creator text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Release date is 2023-11-27 Linda 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) Originally published: Edinburgh: John Anderson and Co., 1823 Legal maxims KD Edinburgh: John Anderson and Co., 1823 24030480 https://archive.org/details/collectionoflati00halkuoft https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72240 https://archive.org/details/collectionoflati00halkuoft https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72240 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134653.0 72240