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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.140

Death is denominated the extreme penalty.

Mors dicitur ultimum supplicium.

Source: 3 Inst. 212; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Capital punishment stands at the summit of legal penalties — its severity demands the highest degree of procedural safeguard and certainty of guilt.

Where this applies

  • A death sentence is challenged as excessive.
  • Someone argues that capital punishment requires the highest standard of proof.

Legal domains

constitutionalinterpretation

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.140 — Death is denominated the extreme penalty. — 3 Inst. 212; Jackson (Mors dicitur ultimum supplicium.)

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