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NeCede's

Maxim 7.2.3

Fraud is not purged by circuity.

Dolus circuitu non purgatur.

Source: Bacon, Max. reg. 4; Broom, Max. 228; Noy, Max. 9, 12; Weisman, 29p Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

A fraudulent act cannot be laundered into legitimacy by running it through intermediate steps, agencies, or transactions — the taint follows every link in the chain.

Where this applies

  • A company ran stolen money through multiple bank accounts to make it look clean.
  • A government routed an illegal action through multiple agencies to hide its origin.

Topics

Fraud

Legal domains

criminalequity

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 7.2.3 — Fraud is not purged by circuity. — Bacon, Max. reg. 4; Broom, Max. 228; Noy, Max. 9, 12; Weisman, 29p (Dolus circuitu non purgatur.)

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