What is the legal term (definition) for the principle: "Everything is prohibited, unless expressly allowed?"

[P.G. Martin]

Washington DC

 

[quincy]

Are you sure you are not looking for "everything allowed unless expressly prohibited?" It is impossible to list all that is allowed.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Sounds like an old USSR saying.

 

[quincy]

A Wikipedia link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_which_is_not_forbidden_is_allowed

 

[Taxing Matters]

Are you sure you are not looking for "everything allowed unless expressly prohibited?" It is impossible to list all that is allowed.

There are some legal systems in which the general principle is that everything is prohibited unless it is specifically allowed. Obviously not the case with nations based in English common law.

 

[quincy]

There are some legal systems in which the general principle is that everything is prohibited unless it is specifically allowed. Obviously not the case with nations based in English common law.

Right. I learned that from Wikipedia. Haha.

 

[Taxing Matters]

Right. I learned that from Wikipedia. Haha.

Wikipedia sometimes gets things right.

 

[quincy]

It's the source seemingly relied upon most by high schoolers .... probably much to the dismay of their high school teachers.