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NeCede's

Maxim 4.6.9

No man ought to be burdened in consequence of another's act.

Nemo ex alterius facto praegravari debet.

Source: Bouvier, *Law Dictionary* (1856); Weisman, 2k Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

Each man answers for his own acts — the consequences of one person's conduct cannot be shifted onto an innocent party who had no part in it.

Where this applies

  • A person is penalized for something another person did.
  • Someone suffers consequences for an act they had no part in.

Legal domains

equityprocedural

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 4.6.9 — No man ought to be burdened in consequence of another's act. — Bouvier, *Law Dictionary* (1856); Weisman, 2k (Nemo ex alterius facto praegravari debet.)

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