Maxim 8.3.17
Justice is an excellent virtue and pleasing to the Most High.
Justitia est virtus excellens et altissimo complacens.
Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary; 4 Inst. 58; Weisman, 68l
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
The administration of justice is not merely a civic function but a duty that accords with divine order — the judge who dispenses true justice serves both man and God.
Where this applies
- A judge who dispenses true justice fulfills both a civic and a divine duty.
- The administration of justice is the highest calling of public office.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 8.3.17 — Justice is an excellent virtue and pleasing to the Most High. — Bouvier's Law Dictionary; 4 Inst. 58; Weisman, 68l (Justitia est virtus excellens et altissimo complacens.)
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