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EX TURPI CAUSA DEFENSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Legal System
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defence of ex turpi causa
1, record 1, English, defence%20of%20ex%20turpi%20causa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defence of ex turpi 2, record 1, English, defence%20of%20ex%20turpi
correct
- ex turpi causa defence 2, record 1, English, ex%20turpi%20causa%20defence
correct
- ex turpi defence 2, record 1, English, ex%20turpi%20defence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Defendant raised the defence of ex turpi causa, arguing that the illegal and immoral conduct of the Plaintiff (impaired driving) took away his right of action. 3, record 1, English, - defence%20of%20ex%20turpi%20causa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ex turpi causa ... expresses the principle that a party does not have a right to enforce performance of an agreement founded on a consideration contrary to the public interest. 4, record 1, English, - defence%20of%20ex%20turpi%20causa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ex turpi causa defence
- ex turpi causa defense
- defense of ex turpi causa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Théorie du droit
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défense de l'illicité
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20l%27illicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut employer aussi «défense de l'illicéité». 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20de%20l%27illicit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défense de l'illicité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20de%20l%27illicit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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