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Turpis Causa

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Turpis causa, a base or vile consideration on which no action can be founded, the maxim being Ex turpi causa non oritur actio, see Collins v. Blantern, (1766) 2 Wils 341; 1 Smith, L.C.

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