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NeCede's

Maxim 8.2.7

The verdict of a jury is a bar in equity.

Veredictum juratorum obstat in aequitate.

Source: Branch, Max. 155; Weisman, 67f; Weisman, 67h Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

Once a jury has determined the facts, a court of equity may not retry them — the verdict settles the matter.

Where this applies

  • A party lost at trial and now wants a court of equity to retry the facts.
  • The jury already decided the facts — the equity court can't overturn that.

Topics

Jury Trial

Legal domains

equityprocedural

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 8.2.7 — The verdict of a jury is a bar in equity. — Branch, Max. 155; Weisman, 67f; Weisman, 67h (Veredictum juratorum obstat in aequitate.)

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