Using examples to illustrate what Cicero means. I have in the past cited in my editorials Cicero's maxim, "summum jus, summa injuria", meaning that application of Community law that neglects the intentions of the legislator and the spirit of the principles of the common market could, at the end of the day, lead to decisions that are unjust. Some readers have asked me to clarify this concept. The literal meaning is obvious: maximum justice may lead to maximum injustice. It is not, however, an...