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Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus
only where a witness speaks to a fact with reference to which he cannot be presumed liable to mistake. The maxim falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus (false in one thing, false in every thing) is neither
County Courts
or relating to the maintenance of infants,or for the dissolution of partnership, or for relief against fraud or mistake, provided ineach of these actions that the subject-matter does not exceed in value the sum of 500l. (s.
Deed
any additional name should be stated so as to preserve identity on the face of the title. A mistake will not vitiate the instrument if the party can be identified by extraneous evidence, Nihil facit error nominis
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De melioribus damnis, judgment
De melioribus damnis, judgment. Where the jury, by mistake, severed the damages between several defendants in an action of trespass, the plaintiff might cure the defect by
Counterpart
and counterpart differ,the ordinary rule is that the lease prevails; but the rule may be departed fromit the mistake be clearly in the lease, Burchell v. Clark, (1876) 2 CPD 88; Matthews v. Smallwood, (1910) 1 Ch
Conventio in unum
proposal in the sense in which it is made, he is not bound by his assent unless his mistake (q.v.) is unreasonable. Conventio privatorum non potest publico juri derogare. Wing. 746, (A agreement of private persons cannot
Consideration
to 'shock the conscience,' equity would quash the contract, upon the ground that such great inequality betokens mutual mistake, or fraud or undue advantage on the one side, or mental incompetency on the other, and, inequity, inadequacy
Consensus tollit errorem
Consensus tollit errorem. Co. Litt. 126.-(Consent [acquiescence] removes mistake.) See Broom's Max. and title WAIVER.
Condictio indebiti
Condictio indebiti, an action for the recovery of a sum of money or other thing paid by mistake, Civil Law.
Misrepresentation
of any one claiming under him; (3) causing, however innocently, a party to an agreement, to make a mistake as to the substance of the thing which is the subject of the agreement. [(English) Contract Act, 1872
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