Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
verba intentioni, non e contra, debent inservire — /varba intenshiyownay, non iy kontra, debant insarvayriy/ 8 Coke, 94. Words ought to be made subservient to the intent, not the intent to the words. Bailey v. Abington, 201 Ark. 1072, 148 S.W.2d 176, 179 … Black's law dictionary
Verba intentioni, et non e contra, debent inservire — Words ought to serve intention, and not the contrary … Ballentine's law dictionary
benigne faciend sunt interpretationes, propter simplicitatem laicorum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et verba intentioni, non e contra, debent inservire — /banigniy faeshiyendiy sant intarprateyshiyowniyz, proptar simplisateytam leyakoram, at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat; et varba intenshiyownay, non ey kontra, debat insarvayriy/ Constructions [of written instruments] are to be made… … Black's law dictionary
benigne faciend sunt interpretationes, propter simplicitatem laicorum, ut res magis valeat quam pereat; et verba intentioni, non e contra, debent inservire — /banigniy faeshiyendiy sant intarprateyshiyowniyz, proptar simplisateytam leyakoram, at riyz meyjas vaeliyat kwaem pehriyat; et varba intenshiyownay, non ey kontra, debat insarvayriy/ Constructions [of written instruments] are to be made… … Black's law dictionary
intention — in·ten·tion /in ten chən/ n: something intended: intent the intention of the testator ◇ Intent is more commonly used than intention when speaking technically esp. about the criminal and tort concepts of intent (senses 1a and 1b). Merriam… … Law dictionary
