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Potestate

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Nihil aliud potest rex quam quod de jure potest [Lat.], the king can do nothing other than what he can do

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Judex non potest injuriam sibi datam punire [Lat.], a judge cannot punish an injury done to himself.

Warrantor potest excipere quod qu'rens non tenet terram de qua petit warrantiam, et quod donum fuit insufficiens. Hob. 21, (A

Rex non potest peccare (2 Rol. Rep. 204), the king can do no wrong

Rex non potest gratiam facere cum injuria et damno aliorum (3 Inst. 236), the king cannot confer a favour on one

Quilibet potest [or Cuilibet licet] renunciare juri pro se introducto. 2 Inst. 183; Co. Litt. 99 a, (Every man can

Nemo potest mutare consilium suum in alterius injuriam [Lat.], no one can change his purpose to the injury of another.

Nemo potest esse tenens et dominus. Gilb. Ten. 142, (No one can be both tenant and lord.)

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