Maxim 7.1.7
Crime vitiates everything that springs from it.
Crimen omnia ex se nata vitiat.
Source: Henry v. Bank of Salina, 5 Hill (N.Y.) 523, 531; Weisman, 26o
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
No lawful right, title, or benefit can arise from a criminal act — the taint of the original wrong infects everything built upon it.
Where this applies
- Evidence was obtained through an illegal search — can it be used in court?
- A confession was beaten out of a suspect — does it taint the entire case?
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Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 7.1.7 — Crime vitiates everything that springs from it. — Henry v. Bank of Salina, 5 Hill (N.Y.) 523, 531; Weisman, 26o (Crimen omnia ex se nata vitiat.)
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