Legal fictions in practice and legal science

accepted action adopted analogy analysis applied assumptio Bartolus basis bona child Cinus conclusion conclusive presumption condition conservatism contract contradiction contrary to reality court created deemed definition discussion doctrine of fictional dogmatic fiction employ fictions equity example existing expression fact factual false assumption feigned fiction concept fictional fulfilment fictitious formulae ficticiae Gaius glossators historical fictions Hoge Raad Ibid implied term Inst intention interpretation irrebuttable irrebuttable presumption iure iuris ius civile judge judicial fictions jurists Kaser legal consequences legal fiction legal rule legal science legis legislative legislature logical major premise means merely metaphor nasciturus fiction nature norms object particular parties person positive law practical praetor presumption principle quod Recht recognised regarded Roman law Roman-Dutch law rules of law Section sense situation South African statute theoretical fictions theory thought tion truth Ulpian usucapio Vaihinger Vaihinger's veritate veritatem element