Translation: “that which I approve, I cannot disapprove”
The doctrine of Approbate and Reprobate comes from this maxim. It means when a person having a choice between two inconsistent courses of action and having chosen one, that person is treated as having made an election from which that person cannot resile. Or simply put, you cannot blow hot and cold in taking stance.Reference:Word, Phrases and Maxims from www.advance.lexis.com
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