Maxim 7.7.4
A right cannot arise from a wrong.
Jus ex injuria non oritur.
Source: Broom, Max. 738 n.; 4 Bing. 639; Weisman, 77h
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
No lawful claim can be founded on an unlawful act — a right purportedly created by wrongdoing is no right at all.
Where this applies
- A squatter claims they now have a right to my property because of their own trespass.
- An illegal monopoly claims legal protection for their market position.
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See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 7.7.4 — A right cannot arise from a wrong. — Broom, Max. 738 n.; 4 Bing. 639; Weisman, 77h (Jus ex injuria non oritur.)
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