Where the death of a human being is concerned, no delay is considered long.

Explanation

(English-origin maxim.) In matters of life and death, no procedural delay is justified — the law treats urgency as paramount when human life is at stake.

Where this applies

• A long-dormant suspicious death is reopened, because time does not bar inquiry into a life lost.
• A claim arising from a wrongful death is pursued despite the passage of considerable time.