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5 legal maxims that should be on your fingertips. Why? Because lawyers are hot. And sometimes they talk in another language. We decided to teach you some. It’s a hit at the bar (pun intended)

Maxim: Caveat emptor

Meaning: Buyer beware

Where to use it: If your favourite place to buy antiques is Chor Bazaar, do remember caveat emptor Graphicbefore you lighten your wallet by a few thousand bucks.
Maxim: Audi alteram partem
Meaning: No man can be condemned unheard
Whom to use it with: Next time your wife accuses you of not paying enough attention to her while you’re glued to your favourite sport, use audi alteram partem in your favour – but make sure you come up with a good explanation when she asks for one (women love explanations).

Maxim: Res ipsa loquitur

Meaning: The thing speaks for itself

When to use it: When after an abdominal surgery, the surgeon leaves a scalpel in your tummy, his/her negligence would be res ipsa Bossloquitur.
Maxim: Volenti non fit injuria
Meaning: No injury is done to someone who has consented; it is a voluntary assumption of risk
Why to use it: You know your boss has: (a) had a fight with his wife this morning; (b) cancelled his vacation due to work; (c) abused a demanding client over a call forgetting to put the phone on mute; and you still walk in to his office to negotiate your raise. He throws out your demand and you cannot complain – this is a classic case of volenti non fit injuria.

Maxim: Nemo debet esse judex in propria causa

ChipsMeaning: No man can be a judge in his own cause

How to use it: You’ve just polished off an entire packet of potato chips and wonder whether your growing love handles can deal with a second one. You decide they can. You just violated this maxim.
WARNING
The readers are advised to use their own discretion while using the above maxims!

Ad ea quae frequentius acciduunt jura adaptantur - The laws are adapted to those cases which occur more frequently.

“The laws are adapted to those cases which most frequently occur”

“Justice is better when it prevents rather than punishes with severity”