Jus Ex Injuria Non Oritur Law and Legal Definition
Jus ex injuria non oritur is a Latin phrase meaning ‘a legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an unlawful act or omission.’ When a fact arises from a crime or other illegal or unlawful acts or omissions, it cannot form the basis of law or legal rights, even if it is public or prominent. For example, a house breaker, cannot claim damages for injury caused while committing house breaking, even when the injury caused due to the negligence of the house owner
