LEGAL WORD
Nemo judex in causa sua
Latin maxim · Administrative law
Nemo judex in causa sua
- Type: Latin maxim
- Area of law: Administrative law
1 What it means
No one should be a judge in their own cause. A decision maker must not have a personal interest in the outcome.
2 Use it in a sentence
The committee member stepped aside because he was related to the candidate, respecting nemo judex in causa sua.
3 Make it stick
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