BONI HOMINES

In old European law. Good men; a name given in early European jurisprudence to the tenants of the lord, who judged each other in the lord’s courta 3 Bl. Comm. 349. Boni judicis est ampliare jurisdiction em. It is the part of a good judge to enlarge (or use liberally) his remedial authority or jurisdiction. Ch. Prec. 329; 1 Wils. 284. Boni judicis est ampliare justitiam. It is the duty of a good judge to enlarge or extend justice. 1 Burr. 304. Boni judicis est judicium sine dila tione mandare execution!. It is the duty of a good judge to cause judgment to be executed without delay. Co. Iitt 289. Boni judicis est lites dirimere, ne lis ex lite oritur, et interest reipnblicse ut sint fines litium. It is the duty of a good judge to prevent litigations, that suit may not grow out of suit, and it concerns the welfare of a state that an end be put to litigation. 4 Coke, 156; 5 Coke, 31a.