Latin quote · Justice
Ex dolo malo
“From fraud.”
Legal maxim
Translation
What does “Ex dolo malo” mean?
Ex dolo malo translates as “From fraud.”
Nobody can build a legal claim on their own deceit.
Origin
The story behind it
A legal term best known from the maxim ‘Ex dolo malo non oritur actio’ (no action arises from fraud), meaning a court will not help someone whose claim rests on fraud.
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- Latin
- Ex dolo malo
- English
- From fraud.
- Source
- Legal maxim
- Era
- Modern Latin
- Theme
- Justice
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