Cum legitimte nuptice factre sunt, patrem itberi sequuntur. Children born under a legitimate mar riage follow the condition of the father. • Cum par delictum est duorum, semper oneratur petitor, et melior habetur possessorie cause. Where two parties are equally in fault, the claimant always is at a disadvantage, and the party in pos session has the better cause. Dig. 50. 17. 154; Broom, Max. 720.
Curia parliamenti suss propriis teatime substetit. The court of parliament is governed by its own peculiar laws. 4 Inst. 60; Broom, Max. 85; 12 C. B. 413.
Curiosa et captiosa interpretatio in lege repro batur. A curious and captious interpretation of the law ie not to be adopted. 1 Bulstr. 6.
Currit tempue contra desides et sui jurie contemp toree. Time runs against the slothful and those who neglect their rights. Bract. 100 b Pieta, lib. 4, c. 6, § 12.
Cursus curio est lex curio. The practice of the court is the law of the court. 3 Bulstr. 53; Broom, Max. 133; 12 C. B. 414 ; 17 Q. B. 85 ; 8 Exch. 199; 2 M. & S. 25; 16 East 2_6; 12 M. & W. 7 ; 4 My. & C. 635; 3 Scott N. R. 599.
Custom is the best interpreter of the law. 4 Inst. 75 ; 2 Eden 74; 5 Cra. (U. S.) 32, 3 L. Ed. 25; I S. & R. (Pa.) 106; 2 Barb. Ch. (N. Y.) 232, 269.
Custome serra prise etricte. Custom must be taken strictly. Jenk. Cent. 83.
Custoe statism hceredis in custodia existentis me iiorern non deteriorem facere potent. A guardian can make the estate of an heir living under his guardianship better, not worse. 7 Co. 7.
Dans et retinens, nihil dat. One who gives and yet retains does not give effectually. Trayner, Max. 129.
Datur digniori. It is given to the more worthy. 2 Ventr. 268.
De fide at officio judicis non recipitur qucestio, sed de scientia sive sit error juiis sloe facti. The good faith and honesty of purpose of a judge cannot he questioned,' but his decision may be impugned for error either of law or of fact. Bacon, Max. Reg. 17; 5 Johns. (N. Y.) 291; 1 N. Y. 45; Broom, Max, 97. De jure judices, de facto juratores, respondent. The judges find the law, the jury the facts. See Co. Litt. 295; Broom, Max. 99.
De majori at minori non variant Jura. Concern ing greater and less laws do not vary. 2 Vern. 552. De minimis non carat lex. The law does not notice or concern itself with trifling matters.
Broom, Max. 142 ; 2 Inst. 306; 97 Mass. 83; 118 id. 175 ; 6 Hill (N. Y.) 170 ; 12 Can. L. X. 105, 130; 67 Mo. App. 142 ; 38, Pa. Super. Ct. 60. See Salmond, Jurispr. 640.
De morte hominis nulla est cunctatio Tonga When the death of a human being is concerned, no delay is long. Co. Litt. 134. (When the question is concerning the life or death of a man no delay is too long to admit of inquiring into facts.) De nomine proprio non est curandum cum in sub stantin non erretur; quia nomina mutabilia aunt, res autem immobiles. As to the proper name, it is not to be regarded when one errs not in substance; because names are changeable, but things are im mutable. 6 Co. 66.
De non apparentibus at non existentibue eadem est ratio. The law is the same respecting things which do not appear and things which do not exist. 28 N. C. 61 ; 12 How. (U. S.) 253, 13 L. Ed. 974; 5 Co. 6; 6 Bingh. N. C. 453; 7 CI. & P. 872; 5 C. B. 63 ; 8 id. 286; 1 Term 404; 4 Mass. 685; 8 14. 401 ; Broom, Max. 163, 166.
De nullo, quod est sua nature indivisibile et diet sionem non patitur, nullam partem habebit virtue, sed satisfaciat ei ad valentiam. A widow shall have no part from that which in its own nature is indivisible, and is not susceptible of division ; but 1st [the hair] satisfy bar with an equivalent. Co. Litt. 82.
De similibus ad similia eadern ratione proceden dum eat. From similare to similars we are to pro ceed by the same rule. Branch, Princ.
De similibus idenz est judicium. Concerning sim liars the judgment is the same. 7 Co. 18.
Debet ease finis litium. There ought to be an and of litigation. Jenk. Cent. 61.
Debet quis juri subrneere ubi dclinquit. Every one ought to be subject to the law of the place where he offends. 3 Inst. 34 ; Finch, Law, 14, 36; Wing. Max. 113 ; 3 Co. 231; 8 Scott N. R. 567.
Debet sue cuique domes esse perfugium tutissi mem. Every man's house should be a perfectly safe refuge. 12 Johns. (N. Y.) 31, 64.
Debile fundamentum fella opus. Where there is a weak foundation, the work falls. Broom. Max. 180, 132.
Debita aequuntur personarn debitoris. Debts fol low the person of the debtor. Story, Conti. Laws § 362; 2 Kent 429; Halkers. Max. 13.