MAKSIME ENGLESKOG PRAVA PRAVIČNOSTI.

English legal system is traditionally divided into three subsystems: the common law of England, statute law and equity law - originally created by The Lord Chancellor and his Court of Chancery. An important part of English equity law are equitable maxims, a set of legal principles or certain generalisations which are used as guidelines and rules to be respected in order to fulfil the spirit of equity. The paper gives an overview and analysis of most important equitable maxims, and indicates their significance for both legal history and English positive law. Even though their contemporary significance and applicability is sometimes disputed, their role in the creation and development of equity law remains undisputed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]