Maxim 8.10.8
Later laws abrogate prior conflicting ones.
Leges posteriores priores contrarias abrogant.
Source: Dig. 1, 4, 4; Broom, Max. 27, 29; 2 Rolle 410; Weisman, 88p
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
When a new statute directly conflicts with an earlier one, the later enactment prevails — but the repeal must be clear, not merely implied.
Where this applies
- A new statute conflicts with an older one — which takes priority?
- The legislature passed a new law that says the opposite of an existing law.
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 8.10.8 — Later laws abrogate prior conflicting ones. — Dig. 1, 4, 4; Broom, Max. 27, 29; 2 Rolle 410; Weisman, 88p (Leges posteriores priores contrarias abrogant.)
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