 | Sir Henry James Sumner MAINE - 1861 - 434 pagina’s
...legal fictions which, in spite of some recent legislative improvements, are still abundant in it. The next instrumentality by which the adaptation of law...those principles. The Equity whether of the Roman Pra?tors or of the English Chancellors, differs from the Fictions which in each case preceded it, in... | |
 | 1861 - 600 pagina’s
...present.' They are invaluable in their day, but only mischievous when their day is past. By Equity is meant any body of rules existing by the side of the original...on distinct principles, and claiming incidentally, by virtue of a superior sanctity inherent in them, to supersede the civil law. Taking the law of Rome... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1861 - 604 pagina’s
...present.' They are invaluable in their day, but only mischievous when their day is past. By Equity is meant any body of rules existing by the side of the original...on distinct principles, and claiming incidentally, by virtue of a superior sanctity inherent in them, to supersede the civil law. Taking the law of Rome... | |
 | Anonymous - 1861 - 604 pagina’s
...They are invaluable in their day, but •ulv mischievous when their day is past. By Equity is meant wf body of rules existing by the side of the original civil law, faonded on distinct principles, and claiming incidentally, by virtu* of a superior sanctity inherent... | |
 | Henry Sumner Maine - 1861 - 432 pagina’s
...legal fictions which, in spite of some recent legislative improvements, are still abundant in it. The next instrumentality by which the adaptation of law to social wants is earned on I call Equity, meaning by that word any body of rules existing by • . the side of the original... | |
 | Henry Sumner Maine - 1861 - 432 pagina’s
...assumption of the Grutian school, 101. Equity, early history of, 25. equity considered as an agent by which the adaptation of law to social wants is carried on, 28. — meaning of the term equity, 28. . difference between equity and legal fictions, 28. between... | |
 | Henry Sumner Maine - 1863 - 460 pagina’s
...legal fictions which, in spite of some recent legislative improvements, are still abundant in it. The next instrumentality by which the adaptation of law...Equity whether of the Roman Praetors or of the English Chancellors^differs from the Fictions which in each case preceded it, in that the interference with... | |
 | Henry Sumner Maine - 1864 - 480 pagina’s
...adapted to social wants is called Equity. This is a body of rules existing by the side of the original law, founded on distinct principles, and claiming incidentally to supersede the civil law by virtue of a superior sanctity in its principles. This doctrine of Equity is found in the Roman law,... | |
 | Henry Sumner Maine - 1834 - 484 pagina’s
...legal fictions which, in spite of some recent legislative improvements, are still abundant in it. The next instrumentality by which the adaptation of law...call Equity, meaning by that word any body of rules existing_by the side of the original civil law, founded on distinct principles and claiming incidentally... | |
 | Henry Sumner Maine - 1867 - 494 pagina’s
...91. assumption of the Grotlan school, 97. Equity, early history of, 24. equity considered as an agent by which the adaptation of law to social wants is carried on, 27. meaning of the term equity, '27. — difference between equity and legal fictions, 27. — —... | |
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The next instrumentality by which the adaptation of law to social wants is carried on I call Equity, meaning by that word any body of rules existing by the side of the original civil law, founded on distinct principles and claiming incidentally to supersede... 
