''Nemo auditur propriam turpitudinem allegans'' is a
civil law maxim
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which may be translated into
English as "no one can be heard to invoke his own turpitude"
or "no one shall be heard, who invokes his own guilt".
The maxim operated with another, ''in pari causa turpitudinis cessat repetitio'' (where both parties are guilty, no one may recover), to preclude a court from intervening in a dispute involving an unlawful transaction.
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when discussing the validity of resolutions made in the absence of one of the permanent members, the French delegate invoked the maxim.
See also
* Estoppel
Estoppel is a judicial device whereby a court may prevent or "estop" a person from making assertions or from going back on their word. The person barred from doing so is said to be "estopped". Estoppel may prevent someone from bringing a particul ...
* ''Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
' (Latin "action does not arise from a dishonourable cause") is a legal doctrine which states that a plaintiff will be unable to pursue legal relief and damages if it arises in connection with their own tortious act. The corresponding ''Ex turp ...
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* ''In pari delicto
''In pari delicto (potior/melior est conditio possidentis)'', Latin for "in equal fault (better is the condition of the possessor)", is a legal term used to refer to two persons or entities who are equally at fault, whether the malfeasance in que ...
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Brocards (law)
Legal rules with Latin names