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NeCede's

Maxim 4.6.1

By the law of nature it is not just that anyone be enriched at the loss or injury of another.

Jure naturae aequum est neminem cum alterius detrimento et injuria fieri locupletiorem.

Source: Dig. 50, 17, 206; 2 Kent, Comm. 336; Jackson, *Latin for Lawyers* (1915), Max. 461; Weisman, 59n Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

No man may profit from harm done to another — unjust enrichment offends the first principles of natural justice.

Where this applies

  • A company profits from illegally collecting someone's personal data.
  • Someone gets rich at another person's expense through unfair dealings.

Legal domains

equitytort

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 4.6.1 — By the law of nature it is not just that anyone be enriched at the loss or injury of another. — Dig. 50, 17, 206; 2 Kent, Comm. 336; Jackson, *Latin for Lawyers* (1915), Max. 461; Weisman, 59n (Jure naturae aequum est neminem cum alterius detrimento et injuria fieri locupletiorem.)

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