Legal Definitions - cum sua causa et labe

CUM SUA CAUSA ET LABE

With its advantages and its defects.

This is a Latin phrase used in history to describe something that has both positive and negative aspects.

• A car that is very fast but also uses a lot of gas is an example of something that has cum sua causa et labe.
• A smartphone that has many useful features but also has a short battery life is another example of cum sua causa et labe.

These examples illustrate the definition because they both have advantages and disadvantages. The car is fast, which is an advantage, but it uses a lot of gas, which is a disadvantage. The smartphone has many useful features, which is an advantage, but it has a short battery life, which is a disadvantage. Both examples show that something can have both good and bad qualities.