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NeCede's

Maxim 6.2.2

An agreement procured by fraud cannot stand.

Conventio quae inducitur ex fraude, stare non potest.

Source: Dig. 2, 14, 7, s. 9; Weisman, 5b Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational

Explanation

Fraud vitiates everything it touches — an agreement born of deception confers no rights and imposes no duties.

Where this applies

  • The salesman lied about what the product could do to get me to sign.
  • I was tricked into signing a contract with forged financial documents.

Legal domains

contract

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 6.2.2 — An agreement procured by fraud cannot stand. — Dig. 2, 14, 7, s. 9; Weisman, 5b (Conventio quae inducitur ex fraude, stare non potest.)

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