Equity will take no part in the administration of the criminal law. It will neither aid criminal courts in the exercise of their jurisdiction, nor
will it restrain or obstruct them.
No interference by equity in administration of criminal laws
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Johnsen v. Collins (1994)
Most recently applied in Johnsen v. Collins (November 1994)
Civil Code 1895, § 4914; Civil Code 1910, § 5491; Code 1933, § 55-102.
Equity will take no part in the administration of the criminal law. It will neither aid criminal courts in the exercise of their jurisdiction, nor
will it restrain or obstruct them.
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.