LEGAL WORD

Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium

Latin maxim · Civil procedure

Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium

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

1 What it means

It is in the public interest that litigation should end. It supports res judicata and limitation.

2 Use it in a sentence

Repeated petitions on the same issue offend interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium.

3 Make it stick

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