Interest Reipublicae Ut Sit Finis Litium
- Term
- Interest Reipublicae Ut Sit Finis Litium
- Meaning
- A legal maxim declaring that it is in the public interest that litigation must come to an end, underpinning doctrines of res judicata and finality of judgments.
- Context
Courts invoke this maxim to bar re-litigation once a case has been finally decided, giving effect to res judicata.