Law favors speeding of men's causes.

Explanation

(English-origin maxim — no Latin equivalent; the English title is the original form.) Justice delayed is justice denied — courts should resolve disputes expeditiously, and procedural rules are construed to advance rather than obstruct the prompt determination of cases.

Where this applies

• A defendant files a motion to dismiss for lack of standing, and the plaintiff's response is due in ten days, but the court clerk delays forwarding the motion for weeks — the court extends the deadline because the law favors speedy resolution of disputes.
• A case has been pending for five years due to repeated continuances requested by the government, and the defendant moves to dismiss because the law disfavors unnecessary delay.
• A probate matter is held up by procedural technicalities for years while the estate's assets deteriorate, and the court orders expedited proceedings because the law favors the prompt resolution of causes.