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NeCede's

Maxim 7.9.1

Remedies are the life of rights.

Remedia sunt vitae jurium.

Source: Campbell v. Holt, 115 U.S. 620, 631; Weisman, 94w Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

A right that cannot be enforced is a dead letter — the vitality of every right depends on the availability and efficacy of its remedy.

Where this applies

  • The government says I have rights but provides no way to enforce them.
  • My constitutional right to a hearing means nothing if there's no procedure to obtain one.

Topics

Remedy

Legal domains

constitutionalprocedural

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 7.9.1 — Remedies are the life of rights. — Campbell v. Holt, 115 U.S. 620, 631; Weisman, 94w (Remedia sunt vitae jurium.)

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