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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.35

Legal actions do not admit a limitation.

Actus legitimi non recipiunt modum.

Source: Hob. 158; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Acts required by law must be performed absolutely and completely — they cannot be qualified by conditions or limitations that the law does not authorize.

Where this applies

  • Someone tries to add conditions to a legally required act.
  • A party attempts to partially comply with a court order instead of fully complying.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.35 — Legal actions do not admit a limitation. — Hob. 158; Jackson (Actus legitimi non recipiunt modum.)

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