Maxim 1.5.157
A person may not be punished otherwise than according to what the sentence enjoins.
Non alio modo puniatur aliquis, quam secundum quod se habet condemnatio.
Source: 3 Inst. 217; Jackson
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
Punishment must conform exactly to the sentence imposed — no officer may inflict a penalty beyond what the judgment prescribes.
Where this applies
- A prisoner is given a harsher punishment than what the judge ordered.
- A jail imposes conditions that go beyond the court's sentence.
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 1.5.157 — A person may not be punished otherwise than according to what the sentence enjoins. — 3 Inst. 217; Jackson (Non alio modo puniatur aliquis, quam secundum quod se habet condemnatio.)
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