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Res inter alios acta
“A matter done between others.”
Legal maxim
Translation
What does “Res inter alios acta” mean?
Res inter alios acta translates as “A matter done between others.”
It means that a contract or judgment between other people cannot bind or harm someone who was not part of it. In evidence law it also means that unrelated acts of others are not proof against you.
Origin
The story behind it
A shortened form of the Roman principle res inter alios acta aliis neque nocere neque prodesse potest, a later summary of Roman rules that judgments and agreements bind only the parties to them.
When to use it
How to use “Res inter alios acta”
Useful for explaining to a client why a deal between two other parties does not bind them.
- Latin
- Res inter alios acta
- English
- A matter done between others.
- Source
- Legal maxim
- Era
- Legal Latin
- Theme
- Justice
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