Maxim 8.9.9
It is not enough that a sentence has been given unless it is committed to execution.
Parum est latam esse sententiam nisi mandetur executioni.
Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary; Co. Litt. 289
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
A judgment without execution is an empty pronouncement — the law's work is not complete until its decrees are carried into effect.
Where this applies
- I have a judgment but no one has enforced it — it's just sitting there.
- A verdict without execution is like a promise without follow-through.
Legal domains
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 8.9.9 — It is not enough that a sentence has been given unless it is committed to execution. — Bouvier's Law Dictionary; Co. Litt. 289 (Parum est latam esse sententiam nisi mandetur executioni.)
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