rusticum judicium

rusticum judicium (r[schwa]s-ti-k[schwa]m joo-dish-ee-[schwa]m).

1. The division of liability so that one party (usu. a defendant) must pay only part (usu. half) of another party’s (usu. the plaintiff’s) loss. • Rusticum judicium originated in 17th century maritime law as a means of efficiently resolving collision cases in which both ships were at fault. In maritime law, damages were equally divided. — Also termed rusticum jus. Cf. comparative negligence under NEGLIGENCE.

2. Rare. Rough justice; a rustic tribunal. • This is a literal translation of the term, used colloquially rather than accurately. — Sometimes misspelled rusticum judicum.


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