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Legal Terms - falsa demonstratio non nocet
[Latin: a deceptive description does not vitiate] In the event that a legal document (e.g., a will) contains a description of a subject that is comprised of multiple parts, and one of the parts is accurate while the other is inaccurate, the rule is that the untrue part will not invalidate the document if the accurate part accurately describes the subject with a sufficient degree of legal certain
[Latin: a deceptive description does not vitiate] In the event that a legal document (e.g., a will) contains a description of a subject that is comprised of multiple parts, and one of the parts is accurate while the other is inaccurate, the rule is that the untrue part will not invalidate the document if the accurate part accurately describes the subject with a sufficient degree of legal certain
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