Omyttance
Defined in 1 dictionary — Black's (1891)
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Forbearance; omission, Omne actum ab intentione agentis est judicandum. Every act is to be judged by the intention of the doer, Lranch, Princ. Omne crimen ebrietas et incendit et detegit. Drunkenness both inflames (or aggravates} and reveals every crime. Co. Litt. 247a, 4 BL. Comm. 26; Broom, Max. 17. Omne jus aut consensus fecit, aut necessitas constituit aut firmavit consuetudo. Every right is either made by consent, or is constituted by necessity, or is established by custom. Dig. 1, 3, 40. Omne magis dignum trahit ad se minus dignum, quamyvis minus dignum sit autiquius. Every worthier thing draws to it the less worthy, though the less worthy be the more ancient. Co, Litt. 3558. Cmns magnum exemplum habet aliquid ex iniquo, quod publica utilitate compensatur. Hob. 279. Every great example has some portion of evil, which is compensated by the public utility. Omne majus continet in se minus. Every greater contains in itself the less. 5 Coke, llia. The greater always containg the less. Broom, Max. 174. Omnoe majus dignum continet in se minus dignum. Co, Litt, 43. The more worthy contains in itself the less worthy. Omnoe majus minus in se complectitur, Every greater embraces in itself the less. Jenk. Cent. 208. Omne principale trahit ad se accessorium. Every principal thing draws to itself the accessory. 17 Mass. 425; 1 Johns. 580. Omne quod solo inwdificatur solo coedit. Everything which is built upon the soil belongs to the soil, Dig. 47,3, 1; Broom, Max. 401. Omne sacramentum debet esse ds certa scientia. Every oath ought to be of certain knowledge. 4 Inst. 279, Omne testamentum morte consum- N Cmnes actiones in mundo infra certa tempora kabent limitationem. Allactions In the world ure limited within certain periods. DBract. fol. 52. Omnes homines aut liberi sunt aut servi. All men are freemen or slaves. Inst. 1, 3, pr.; Fleta, 1. 1,1, § 2. Omnes licentiam habere his quae pro 86 indulta sunt, ronunciare, [It isarule of the ancient law that]all persons shall have liberty to renounce those privileges wiich have been conferred for their benefit. Cod. 1, 8, 51; Id. 2, 3, 29; Broom, Mux. 699. Omnes prudentes illa admittere solent que probantur iis qui in arte sua bene versati sunt. All prudent men are accustomed to admit those things which are approved by those who are well versedin the art. 7 Coke, 19. Omnes sorores sunt quasi unus heres de una hereditate. Co. Litt.67. All sisters are, as it were, one heir to one inherit-