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Legal Maxims Flashcards

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Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea

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The act itself does not constitute guilt unless done with a guilty intent

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Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea (CASE LAW)

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State of Maharashtra v. M.H. George

T N Lakshmiah v. State of Karnataka

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A communi observantia non est recedendum (CASE LAW)

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Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of UP & Ors

Adv. Aires Rodrigues v. State of Goa by its Chief Secretary & Ors

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A communi observantia non est recedendum

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There should no departure from common observance or usage

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Actio personalis moritur cum persona

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Right of action dies with the death of a person

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Actio personalis moritur cum persona (CASE LAW)

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Joginder Kumar Seth v. Kuber Media Ltd. & Ors

Shrawan Kumar v. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital & Dr. M.P. Gupta

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Boni Judicus est ampliare jurisidictionem/ justicium

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Good justice is broadening of jurisdiction

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Boni Judicus est ampliare jurisidictionem/ justicium (CASE LAW)

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Bhim Singh MLA v. State of J&K

Wing Commander Rajiv Arora v. UoI
(EXCEPTION)

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Casus omissus et oblivion datus disposition communis juris relinquitur

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A case omitted and given to oblivion is left to the disposal of common law

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Casus omissus et oblivion datus disposition communis juris relinquitur (CASE LAW)

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Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan

Manoj Narula v. UoI

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Ei incumbit probatio, qui dicit non qui negat

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The burden of proof lies on him who affirms, not he who denies

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Ei incumbit probatio, qui dicit non qui negat (CASE LAWS)

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Ranutrol Industries v. Nached Singh & Vijay Ram

Subhash Chandra Mishra v. Lokpal & Anr

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Id quod nostrum est, sine facto nostro ad alium transferi non potest

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What belongs to us cannot be transferred to another without our consent

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Id quod nostrum est, sine facto nostro ad alium transferi non potest(CASE LAW)

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State of AP v. Goverdhan Lal Pitti (EXCEPTION)

Kedarnath Yadav v. State of WB & Ors

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Legatos violare contra jus gentium est

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It is contrary to the laws of nations to violate the rights of ambassadors

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Legatos violare contra jus gentium est (CASE LAWS)

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17
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Rex Non Potest Peccare

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The king can do no wrong

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Rex Non Potest Peccare (CASE LAW)

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Nepal- Constitutional Monarchy to Democracy

Nilabati Behra v. State of Orissa

Kasturi Lal Ralia Ram Jain v. State of UP

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Nemo debet bis vexari pro eadem causa

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No one should be vexed twice for the same offence

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Nemo debet bis vexari pro eadem causa(CASE LAW)

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Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. Vimal Kumar Surana

Jitendra Panchal v. Intelligence Officer, NCB & Anr

Venkataraman v. Union of India

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Nemo debet esse judex in propria sua causa

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No one can be judge in his own cause

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Nemo debet esse judex in propria sua causa (CASE LAW)

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A.K. Kraipak v. Union of India

Mineral development corporation v. state of bihar

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Nemo judex in causa sua

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No one can be judge in his own cause

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Nemo judex in causa sua (CASE LAW)

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A.K. Kraipak v. Union of India

Mineral development corporation v. state of bihar

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Veniae facilitas incentivum est delinquendi

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Facility of pardon is an incentive to crime

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Veniae facilitas incentivum est delinquendi (CASE LAW)

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Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab

Sai Banna v. State of Karnataka

Ravji Ram Chandra v. State of Rajasthan

Bariyar v. state of maharashtra

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Sententia contra minorem indefensum late nulla est

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A decision pronounced against an undefended minor is null

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Sententia contra minorem indefensum late nulla est (CASE LAW)

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Bachan singh v. state of punjab

State of Missourie v. Frederick Lashley (EXCEPTION)

Ankush Maruti Shinde & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra

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Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine parevia lege poenali

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No crime, no punishment without a previous penal law

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Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine parevia lege poenali (CASE LAW)

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Ashok Kumar Dixit v. State of UP & Anr

Vijay Singh v. State of UP & Anr

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Nulla Poena Sine Lege

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No crime, no punishment without a previous penal law

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Nulla Poena Sine Lege (CASE LAW)

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Ashok Kumar Dixit v. State of UP & Anr

Vijay Singh v. State of UP & Anr

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Judex damnatur cum nocens absolvitor

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A judge is condemned when the guilty are acquitted

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Judex damnatur cum nocens absolvitor (CASE LAW)

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Santosh Kumar Singh v. State through CBI

Arun Dubey v. State of MP

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