MAN LAWAUTHORITY
FILED MAN LAW RULING · ML-2026-013313

The Silent Final Pour

MLC § 12.08 · The Final Pour Notice Rule

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THE COURT FOUNDVIOLATION8/20/2026
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
THE OTHER PARTY
CONFIDENCE
97%

FACTS CONSIDERED

A guest finished the host’s shared liquor without warning the group.

RULING

VIOLATION. By the Final Slice Rule, the last shareable serving requires notice before it disappears. The bottle was not authorized to vanish in silence. Case closed.

REMEDY

He must replace the bottle and announce the final pour next time.

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