Legal Definitions - medium impedimentum

Medium impedimentum

Medium impedimentum is a Latin term used in law to describe a situation where an event prevents another event from happening.

• If a person is unable to attend a meeting due to a sudden illness, it can be considered a medium impedimentum as it prevents them from participating in the meeting.
• If a flight is delayed due to bad weather, it can be considered a medium impedimentum as it prevents passengers from arriving at their destination on time.

These examples illustrate how an intervening circumstance can prevent a second event from occurring. In both cases, the first event (illness or bad weather) is the medium impedimentum that stops the second event (attending a meeting or arriving at a destination) from happening.