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NeCede's

Maxim 8.9.2

Execution is the end and the fruit of the law.

Executio est finis et fructus legis.

Source: Co. Litt. 289; Bank of U.S. v. Halstead, 10 Wheat. (23 U.S.) 51, 64; Weisman, 42b Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

The entire judicial process — pleading, trial, judgment — exists for one purpose: execution. A system that pronounces judgments but cannot enforce them is a system of words, not of law. (Duplicate maxim — see also 11.1.13, 1.5.31.)

Where this applies

  • The entire legal process exists for one purpose — to produce an enforceable result.
  • A judgment that can't be executed is meaningless — execution is the whole point.

Topics

Execution of Judgments

Legal domains

procedural

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 8.9.2 — Execution is the end and the fruit of the law. — Co. Litt. 289; Bank of U.S. v. Halstead, 10 Wheat. (23 U.S.) 51, 64; Weisman, 42b (Executio est finis et fructus legis.)

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