Legal maxim and Latin for an argument from impossibility is very strong in law. Generally this means that if there is only one way to understand something, such as a contract term, then that is used and understood as being the true intent of the maker of the contract even if it results in great inconveience. When there is an unambiguous intention of the maker or grantor, even if inconvenient, it is given great weight.
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