LEGAL WORD

Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa

Latin maxim · Civil procedure

Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa

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

1 What it means

No one should be vexed twice for the same cause. It underlies res judicata and double jeopardy.

2 Use it in a sentence

Filing the same claim again against the same defendant breaches this maxim.

3 Make it stick

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