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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