Falsa demonstratio

In the civil law. False designation; erroneous description of a person or thing in a written instrument. Inst. 2, 20, 30. Falsa demonstratio non nocet, cum de corpore (persona) constat. [alse description does not injure or vitiate, provided the thing or person intended has once been sufficiently described, Mere false deseription does not make an instrument inoperative. Broom, Max. 629; 6 Term, 676; Ll Mees. & W. 189; 2 Story, 291. Fals2) demonstratione legatum non perimi. A bequest is not rendered void by an erroneous description. Inst. 2, 20, 30; Broom, Max. 645. Falsa grammatica non vitiat concessionem. False or bad grammar doves not vitiate a grant. Shep. Touch. 55; 9 Coke, 48a. Neither false Latin nor false English will make a deed void when the intent of the parties doth plainly appear. Shep. ‘Touch. 87.

Lat.

In the civil law. False designation; erroneous description of a person or thing in a written instrument. Inst. 2. 20. 30. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 169, § 175. See Demonstratio. Falsa demonstratio non nocet, cum de corpore (persona) constat. False description does not injure or vitiate, provided the thing or person intended have once been sufficiently described. Lord Kenyon, C. J., 6 Term R. 676. Park, B., 11 Mees. & W. 189. Story, J., 2 Story's R. 291. 2 Hill's (N. Y.) R. 615. Broom's Max. 269. 1 Greenl. on Ev. § 301. Shep. Touch. (by Preston,) 77, 99, 248. 4 Kent's Com. 267. Falsa grammatica non vitiat concessionem. False or bad grammar does not vitiate a grant. Shep. Touch. 55. 9 Co. 48 a. Neither false Latin nor false English will make a deed void, when the intent of the parties doth plainly appear. Shep. Touch. 87. Wingate's Max. 19, max. 13. Falsa orthographia non vitiat chartam [concessionem]. False spelling does not vitiate a deed. Shep. Touch. 86, 87. 9 Co. 48 a. Wingate's Max. 19.