A fiction of law is wrongful if it works loss or injury to anyone.

Explanation

This is the negative corollary of the rule that fiction injures no one: where a fiction does in fact produce damage, it stands condemned by its own excess and will not be sustained.

Where this applies

• The legal fiction is causing actual harm to someone — it should be struck down.
• A fiction that produces real damage has exceeded its lawful purpose.
• Any fiction that works loss or injury is wrongful and won't be sustained.

See also

• 10.8.3 A fiction of law injures no one.
• 10.8.4 In fiction of law, equity always exists.