conditio beneficialis, quae statum construit, benigne secundum verborum intentionem est interpretanda; odiosa autem, quae statum destruit, stricte secundum verborum proprietatem accipienda

/kandish(iy)ow benafishiyeylas kwiy steytam konstruwat banigniy sakandam varboram intenshiyownam est intarprataenda; owdiyowsa otam, kwiy steytam destruwat, striktiy sakandam varboram praprayateytam aksipiyenda/

A beneficial condition, which creates an estate, ought to be construed favorably, according to the intention of the words; but a condition which destroys an estate is odious, and ought to be construed strictly according to the letter of the words.