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NeCede's

Maxim 1.5.81

The law does not regard the fraction of a day.

Fractionem diei non recipit lex.

Source: Lofft, 572; Jackson Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

For purposes of legal computation, a day is treated as an indivisible unit — the law does not generally inquire into what hour of the day an act was performed.

Where this applies

  • A dispute arises about what time of day something happened for legal purposes.
  • A contract was signed in the morning and revoked in the evening of the same day.

Legal domains

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 1.5.81 — The law does not regard the fraction of a day. — Lofft, 572; Jackson (Fractionem diei non recipit lex.)

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