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General vs. Special Provisions in Law by Pavithra Murugesan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses two Latin legal maxims: 1) Generalia specialibus non derogant - General things will not derogate from special things. This means that a specific provision will take precedence over a general provision. The document provides two court case examples where this maxim was applied. 2) Vigilantibus, non dormientibus jura subveniunt - Laws come to the assistance of the vigilant, not of the sleepy. This means equity aids those who are vigilant rather than indolent, and delays can defeat c
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- Pavithra Murugesan
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- EN