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81privilegia quae re vera sunt in praejudicium reipublicae, magis tamen habent speciosa frontispicia, et boni publici praetextum, quam bonae et legates concessiones; sed praetextu liciti non debet admitti illictum — /privaliyj(iy)a kwiy riy vira sant in prejadish(iy)am riyaypablasiy, meyjas teyman haebant spiyshiyowsa frantaspish(iy)a, et bownay pablasay pratekstam, kwaem bowniy et lageyliyz kanseshiyowniyz; sed pratekst(y)uw lisatay non debant admitay… …
82ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat/ That the thing may rather have effect than be destroyed. Charitable bequests are also governed by this maxim. King v. Richardson, C.C. A.N.C., 136 F.2d 849, 858 …
83verba debent intelligi cum effectu ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /varba debant intelajay kam afekt(y)uw, at riyz meyjas vseliyat kwaem pehriyat/ Words ought to be understood with effect, that a thing may rather be preserved than destroyed …
84verba ita sunt intelligenda, ut res magis valeat quam pereat — /varba ayta sant intelajenda, at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat/ The words [of an instrument] are to be so understood, that the subject matter may rather be of force than perish [rather be preserved than destroyed; or, in other words, that… …
85Benigne faciendae sunt interpretationes chartarum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat — Liberal construction should be given to an instrument so that it may stand rather than fall …
86clam delinquentes magis puniuntur quam palam — Those who offend in secret should be more severely punished than those who do so openly …
87Ecclesia magis favendum est quam personae — The church is more to be favored than the individual …
88Haeredi magis parcendum est — An heir should be dealt with more leniently …
89Id certum est quod certum reddi potest, sed id magis certum est quod de semetipso est certum — That is certain which can be rendered certain, but that is more certain which is certain in itself …
90In dubiis, magis dignum est accipiendum — In doubtful cases, the more worthy is to be adopted or accepted …