Verba Dicta De Persona

INTELLIgi debent de conditione personae. Words spoken of the person are to be understood of the condition of the person. 2 Ro Ue, 72. VERBA FORTIUS ACCIPIUNTUR CONtra proferentem. Words are to be taken most strongly against him who uses them. Bac. Max. 11, reg. 3. VERBA GENERALIA GENERALITER sunt intelllgenda. General words are to be generally understood. 3 Inst. 76. VERBA GENERALIA RESTRINGUNTUR ad habilitatem rei vel aptitudinem personae. General words must be restricted to the nature of the subject matter, or the aptitude of the person. Bacon, Max. reg. 10; 11 C. B. 254, 356. VERBA ILLATA (RELATA) INESSE VIdentur. Words referred to are to be considered as if incorporated. Broom, Max. (3d London Ed.) 600, 603; 11 Mees. & W. 183, 188; 10 C. B. 261, 263, 266. VERBA IN DIFFERENTI MATERIA PER prius, non per posterlus, intelllgenda sunt. Words referring to a different subject are to be interpreted by what goes before, not by what follows. Calv. Lex. VERBA INTELLIGENDA SUNT IN CASU possibifl. Words are to be understood in reference to a possible case. Calv. Lex.