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Definition ex turpi causa non oritor actio in American English
ex turpi causa non oritor actio noun
[uncountable] noun
/ˌeks ˌtɜrpaɪ ˌkaʊzə nɑn ˌɔrɪtər ˈæktioʊ/
1
the principle that a claimant in a legal case cannot be successful if they were acting illegally at the time the event for which they wish to claim took place, for example if they were injured while committing a crime. This Latin phrase means "no action can arise from a dishonorable cause."
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