Sounds like
Posted by Flyguy on June 23, 2004
In Reply to: Sounds like posted by Rube on June 23, 2004
:
: "What is required is not forbidden"
: : I am currently wondering whether they have a source in a specific philosopher or a holy book ...
: Sounds like a legal maxim to me. I imagine if we knew the L a**n for it, it could be found in Black's.
: Seems to me related to:
: "For when the law doth give any thing to one, it giveth impliedly whatsoever is necessary for the taking and enjoying of the same";
: along with:
: "an act in law shall worke no wrong"
: IOW, what one normally could not do, may be permitted by the law.
Off the wall.
- Off the wall? Rube 24/June/04