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Definition Of Maxims:


(n) Maxims are the clichés, formula, or line of believes used as a thumb rule by the judges and attorneys to reach a conclusion based on the existing circumstances or evidences.
Eg of Maxims are "He who takes the benefit must bear the burden." "Between rights otherwise equal, the earliest is preferred." "No man is responsible for that which no man can control." "The law never requires impossibilities.".

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