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date: 04 December 2023

Ex iniuria ius non oritur  āks ēnyū´rē-a yūs nōn ō´rētūr .  eks injɜ´rē-u jus nan ō´ritɜr . 

Source:
Guide to Latin in International Law
Author(s):

Aaron X. Fellmeth,

Maurice Horwitz

“A right does not arise from wrongdoing.”A maxim meaning that one cannot generally rely on a violation of law to establish a new legal right or to confirm a claimed right. ... ...

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