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NeCede's

Maxim 6.1.12

Those who act and those who consent to the act are visited with equal punishment.

Agentes et consentientes pari poena plectentur.

Source: 5 Co. 80; Jackson 43 Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

An officer who consents to a trespass on the rights of the People is equally liable with the officer who executes it.

Where this applies

  • A police chief approved an unlawful search — is he as liable as the officer who did it?
  • A manager authorized an employee to destroy documents — both should be held accountable.

Topics

Consent

Legal domains

constitutionalcriminal

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 6.1.12 — Those who act and those who consent to the act are visited with equal punishment. — 5 Co. 80; Jackson 43 (Agentes et consentientes pari poena plectentur.)

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