Principle

LAND LAW — Certificate of Occupancy — Correction of Descriptive Mistake — Application of Falsa Demonstratio Non Nocet

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A false or mistaken description in a certificate does not invalidate it if the intended property is identifiable. The maxim "false description does not vitiate" applies to correct such errors. The principle applies to land law and documentary interpretation. The rule prevents technical invalidation for…

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