EX TURPI CAUSA NON ORITUR ACTIO: meaning, "No action can arise from an illegal act".
It is of latin origin which means no action arises out of an immoral contract. If an Individual is involved in illegal activity then he cannot sue another for damages that arises out of that illegal activity. Such as, an injury to a person, who is driving a stolen bike and is aware about the fact that the bike is stolen.
This maxim applies not only to tort law but also to contract, restitution, property and trusts. The rationale behind this principle is that it would be wrong to allow a criminal to profit from a crime committed by him. This principle is one of the widely used by the lawyers of the defendant party as it allows the defendant to escape his liability even though he is guilty of an unlawful act.
—Compiled By Lkite Damilola
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