One limitation of the maxim "Equity follows the law" arises when:
The maxim "Equity follows the law" is limited where a rule of law does not specifically and clearly apply to the matter, for equity then acts on its own principles of…
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One limitation of the maxim "Equity follows the law" arises when:
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The maxim "Equity follows the law" is limited where a rule of law does not specifically and clearly apply to the matter, for equity then acts on its own principles of conscience. Where a rule of law or a statute clearly governs, equity follows it and cannot override it.