Maxim 7.7.2
No one can take advantage of his own wrong.
Nullus commodum capere potest de injuria sua propria.
Source: Co. Litt. 148b; Jenk. Cent. 161; Broom, Max. 279; Weisman, 105b
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
The law will never permit a wrongdoer to profit from his own wrongful act — no right, title, or benefit shall arise from a man's own unlawful conduct.
Where this applies
- A thief is trying to keep the profits from selling stolen goods.
- A company that committed fraud wants to keep the money they made from the scheme.
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Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 7.7.2 — No one can take advantage of his own wrong. — Co. Litt. 148b; Jenk. Cent. 161; Broom, Max. 279; Weisman, 105b (Nullus commodum capere potest de injuria sua propria.)
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