Common Intent

Common Intent

In the Past

The natural sense given to words.

Developments

It is a rule that when words are used which will bear a natural sense and an artificial one or one to be made out by argument and inference, the natural sense must prevail; it. is simply a rule of construction and not of addition common intent cannot add to a sentence words which have been omitted. 2 H. Black. 530. In pleading (i.e. the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses), certainty is needd, but certainty to a common intent is sufficient; that is, what upon a reasonable construction may be called certain, without recurring to possible facts. Co. Litt. 203, a; Dougl. 163. See Certainty. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about common intent is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including common intent.

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