Nemo Judex in Causa Sua

Nemo judex in causa sua in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of nemo judex in causa sua.

“Nemo Judex in Causa Sua” in Maritime Law

Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.

The following is a definition of “Nemo Judex in Causa Sua”, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: “No one may be judge in his own case”, referring to the principle of natural justice that an adjudicator should be disinterested and unbiased See Porto Seguro Companhia de Seguros Gerais v. Belcan S.A. [1996] 2 F.C. 751 at p. 778, (1996) 195 N.R. 241 at p. 271 (Fed. Ct. of App. of Canada).

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• nemo judex in causa sua in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• nemo judex in causa sua in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis