Cum

qnnm, I. When; whereas. Cum adsunt testimonia rernm, quid opus est verbis: when the proofs of facts ai-e present, what need is there of words. Cum [quum] de luero dnorum quajritur, melior est causa possidentis: when the question is as to the gain of two persons, the cause of him who is in possession is the better. Cum duo inter se pagnautia reperinntur in testamento, ultimum ratum est: where two things repugnant to each other are found in a will, the last shall stand. Cum duo jura concurrnnt in una persona sequnm est ac si assent In duobus: when two rights meet in one person it is the same as if they were in two. Cum [qunm] par delictum est dnorum, semper oneratur petitor, et melior liabetur possessoris causa: where the fault of two parties is equal, the claimant always has the burden, and the party in possession is deemed to have the better case. Cum quod ago non valet ut ago, valeat quanturii valere potest: when that which I do is of no effect as I do iti it shall have as much effect as it can [i. e. in some other way].

quum, I. When. Cum duo inter se pugnantia reperiuntur in testamento, ultimum ratum est: when two things repugnant to each other are found in a will, the last prevails. Cum quod ago non valet ut ago, valeat quantum valere potest: when what I do is of no effect as I do it, it shall have as much effect as it can [in some other way]; v. Ct/-prh.

Lat. (adv.) When; whereas. Quod cum; that whereas. Reg. Orig. passim. See infra,