Maxim 8.1.12
The ignorance of the judge is the calamity of the innocent.
Ignorantia judicis est calamitas innocentis.
Source: 2 Inst. 591; Weisman, 63p
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
The people's liberty depends upon judges who know the law; an ignorant judge is a danger to every man who comes before him.
Where this applies
- The judge clearly didn't understand the law and made a terrible ruling that ruined an innocent person.
- An incompetent judge sentenced someone under the wrong statute.
Topics
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 8.1.12 — The ignorance of the judge is the calamity of the innocent. — 2 Inst. 591; Weisman, 63p (Ignorantia judicis est calamitas innocentis.)
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