Maxim 8.3.11
It is the duty of justices to administer justice to everyone seeking it from them.
Ad officium justiciariorum spectat, unicuique coram eis placitanti justitiam exhibere.
Source: 2 Inst. 451; Jackson; Weisman, 63j
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
No suitor who appears before the court may be turned away without a hearing — the judicial duty to administer justice is universal and non-discretionary.
Where this applies
- The court turned me away and said they couldn't hear my case — they have a duty to hear everyone.
- A judge refused to hear my complaint because they didn't like the subject matter.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 8.3.11 — It is the duty of justices to administer justice to everyone seeking it from them. — 2 Inst. 451; Jackson; Weisman, 63j (Ad officium justiciariorum spectat, unicuique coram eis placitanti justitiam exhibere.)
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