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Delegata potestas non potest delegari is a principle in constitutional and administrative law that means in Latin that "no delegated powers can be further delegated". Alternatively, it can be stated delegatus non potest delegare ("one to whom power is delegated cannot himself further delegate that power").
It is not the case that the minister has delegated his decision-making power to a subordinate, and therefore the doctrine achieves consistency with the principle that Parliament's delegates have, unless specifically provided by statute, no power to delegate (delegatus non potest delegare).
Delegatus non potest delegare "That which has been delegated cannot delegate further." De minimis non curat lex "The law does not concern itself with the smallest things". There must be a minimal level of substance or impact in order to bring a legal action. Dubia in meliorem partem interpretari debent
The doctrine of nondelegation (or non-delegation principle) is the theory that one branch of government must not authorize another entity to exercise the power or function which it is constitutionally authorized to exercise itself.
Nemo potest nisi quod de jure potest: A person can do only things, which s/he can do lawfully. Under law, a thing which cannot be lawfully performed is considered not within one's power. Nemo potest praecise cogi ad factum: Nobody can be forced to a specific act Nemo potest venire contra factum proprium
This issue was important because of the legal principle that a delegate of powers cannot then sub-delegate those powers, summarised by the legal maxim, delegatus non potest delegare ("one to whom power is delegated cannot himself further delegate that power").
When we write “delegates” on its own, we mean the sum of pledged delegates and superdelegates. Sources: The Associated Press, HuffPost Pollster By Adam Hooper, Hilary Fung, Shane Shifflett, Nicky Forster and Alissa Scheller
Relevance of delegatus non potest delegare maxim [ edit ] The doctrine of wrongful delegation is sometimes said to be a reflection of the Latin maxim delegatus non potest delegare (a delegate cannot appoint another), which means that a body to which or person to whom power was delegated by Parliament cannot further delegate the power to another.