Category: C

He is clear of blame who knows, but cannot prevent. Dig. 50, 17, 50.

2 Inst. 208. It is a fault for any one to meddle in a matter not pertaining to him.

Gross negligence is held equivalent to intentional wrong.

Misconduct binds [should bind] its own authors. It is a never-failing axiom that every one is accountable only for his own delicts. Ersk. Inst 4, 1, 14.

(To whom in life.) A writ of entry for a widow against him to whom her husband aliened her lands or tenements in his life-time; which must contain in it that during his life she could not withstand it Reg. Orig. 232; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 193.

He who has the right of giving has also the right of selling and granting. Dig. 50, 17, 163.

He who is allowed to do the greater ought not to be prohibited from doing the less. He who has authority to do the more important act ought not to be debarred from doing what is of less Importance. 4 Coke, 23.

He to whom the people is father has not a father. Co. Litt. 123.

Any person skilled in his peculiar art or profession is to be believed, [i. e., when he speaks of matters connected with such art.] Co. Litt 125a; Shelf. Mar. & Div. 206. Credence should be given to one skilled in his peculiar profession. Broom, Max. 932.

Any one may waive or renounce tlie benefit of a principle or rule of law that exists only for bis protectiou.