LEGAL WORD

Actus curiae neminem gravabit

Latin maxim · Civil procedure

Actus curiae neminem gravabit

  • Type: Latin maxim
  • Area of law: Civil procedure

1 What it means

An act of the court shall prejudice no one. A party should not suffer because of the court's own delay or mistake.

2 Use it in a sentence

Since the delay was caused by the registry, the court applied actus curiae neminem gravabit.

3 Make it stick

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