ABUNDANS CAUTELA NON NOCET

The judges do not answer to a question of fact

These legal maxims means that, ‘The judges do not answer to a question of fact; the jury do not answer to a question of Law’. In simple words, the question of law is for the judge to decide whereas question of fact are for the jury to decide. Question of law are the questions that are decided by taking the help of law. Question of fact are the questions that are decided on the basis of evidence given by both the parties in proof or disproof of a fact.

“The person who consents cannot complain.”

It is a Latin maxim, which means that the person who voluntarily gives consent for any harm to suffer would not be liable to claim any damages for the same. This consent could be used as a good defence against the plaintiff. Hence, the person who himself waived or abandoned his right voluntarily, cannot have any claim over it.

Nothing comes from Nothing

- This phrase literally means if someone is entering into one agreement and create agreement but such agreement is not valid only than how one can take the benefit or can make the use of such agreement as agreement is nothing and from nothing we cannot take anything. - Basically, if someone is building agreement by mentioning various provisions and clauses for future need so for such agreement the provisions and clauses must be enforceable , accurate and reliable than and then only one can gain benefit from such agreement - Therefore, one can’t make something out of nothing.