Maxim 7.1.19
Offenses against nature are the heaviest.
Peccata contra naturam sunt gravissima.
Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary; 3 Co. Inst. 20
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
Crimes that violate the natural order are treated as the most serious in law, because they offend not merely human enactment but the law of nature itself.
Where this applies
- Certain crimes are considered especially heinous because they violate the natural order.
- Offenses against nature are treated more seriously than other crimes.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 7.1.19 — Offenses against nature are the heaviest. — Bouvier's Law Dictionary; 3 Co. Inst. 20 (Peccata contra naturam sunt gravissima.)
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