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legal maxim

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legal maxim

Summary

legal maxim ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • legal maxim is a type of principle[2].
  • legal maxim is a type of principle[3].
  • legal maxim is a type of rule[4].
  • legal maxim's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • legal maxim's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include principle[2] and rule[4].

Why It Matters

legal maxim ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Library of congress genre/form terms id → gf2011026356
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    Subclass of → principle, principle, rule
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