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In Law, as with any science there exists certain fundamental principles, which form its basis and to which reference must be frequently made in its application. These fundamental principles in law are referred to as "Maxims of Law." They are somewhat like axioms in geometry. A maxim is so called because in dignity it is chiefest, and it's authority the most certain, because it is universally approved by all. If one fails to understand the fundamental principles of law, then there is no end to which he can be misled or deceived about what is right and what is wrong! Such a person could easily become subject to government encroachments, or be maneuvered into surrendering his/her rights. Maxims of Law, like any other fundamental laws, always hold true and yield the same results under any circumstance or condition. Clearly, a failure to have a practical knowledge of the Maxims of Law could lead to grievous errors in our actions, no less so than the errors resulting from one's ignorance in the principles of any other science. Having knowledge, comprehension and mastery of the principles of law in this book can put one at a definite advantage in whatever endeavors, since so many aspects of our lives are affected by law.

Excerpt from A Selection of Legal Maxims, Classified and Illustrated In his preface to the original edition, which is reprinted below, Dr. Broom explained the system adopted by him in arranging the legal maxims he selected for illustration, and gave the reasons which led to its adoption. The main idea of the work is to present, under the head of Maxims, certain leading principles of English law, and briefly to illustrate some of the ways in which those principles have been applied or limited, by reference to a sufficient number of reported cases. Many subjects are thus touched upon lightly, and no endeavour is made to produce an exhaustive digest of the case law upon any one subject, or to rival treatises devoted exclusively to particular branches of the law. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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